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CommRadio updates app approach to enhance interactivity

11/12/18

CommRadio, the internet-based radio station housed in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State, has updated its smartphone app, making the station that features student work more interactive.

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Baquet, Laurie and Rowe named 2019 Larry Foster Award honorees

11/12/18

The third annual Arthur W. Page Center Awards will honor New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet; the late Marilyn Laurie, former executive vice president of brand strategy at AT&T; and former Aetna CEO John W. Rowe. Each will be honored with a Larry Foster Award for Integrity in Public Communication at an awards dinner, which begins at 6 p.m. on Feb. 20, 2019, at the Grand Hyatt – Midtown Manhattan Hotel in New York City.

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Subtle visual cues nudge users to reveal more in online forums

11/6/18

Little things can mean a lot online. Researchers suggest that adding small computer graphics, called icons, that imply crowd size and connectivity can lead people to disclose more information — often very personal information — online.

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Penn State Today QuickCast: Nov. 5, 2018

11/2/18

The latest episode of the Penn State Today QuickCast looks at President Eric Barron being named to the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, new research that shows a potential link between genes that lead to dyslexia and susceptibility to concussions, parking restrictions for the upcom

Bellisario College enhances 'Penn State Comm-versations' podcast series

11/1/18

The Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications has revamped its podcast series, “Penn State Comm-versations,” to include more voices. Each week, listeners will hear different stories from people in and around the Bellisario College, including alumni, students, faculty, staff and guest speakers.

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Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State set for Nov. 6-15

10/31/18

Penn State student innovators and community entrepreneurs are invited to explore their potential by connecting with collaborators, mentors and investors during Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State, presented by the Penn State Small Business Development Center, Nov. 6–15.

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Web series seeks to spur conversation on most pressing societal issues

10/31/18

As part of the Penn State Humanities Institute’s mission to publicize the social relevance of humanities scholarship, the institute created HumIn Focus, an educational web series that asks scholars to reflect on the ideas lying behind pressing social issues. The first episode on Confederate monuments and public memory is currently available to watch, and a second episode is expected in the spring of 2019.

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