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Herndon, VA, April 2, 2026 — Exposure to “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), has been linked to serious health issues, like immune system damage, cancers, pregnancy complications and liver damage. A new study, …

Between the 1960s-1990s, the Films Division of India (FD) produced a slew of family planning films that aligned with India’s national development goals and advocated for the nuclear family.

This essay presents dark sky advocacy as an ideal subject for communication scholars, and it also extends research on the role of feeling in the practice and study of environmental communication.

Darshana Sreedhar Mini, associate professor of film at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, is receiving an honorable mention for Rated A: Soft-Porn Cinema and Mediations of Desire in India, published by the University of California Press.

Art projects can be a transformative force for Latine youth, offering a vibrant avenue for self-expression and cultural pride.

Ever wondered what an old flame is up to? For better or worse, an answer
might be just a click away

The 4W Gender and Migration in Media project hosts screenings, book discussions and invited talks centered around gendered representations and nuances around migration in media. The effort explores migration both within and across boundaries of all kinds – national, cultural, geographic and more – and studies the different ways stories of migrants and refugees are narrated and represented.

TikTok is indeed everywhere— on our phones, in the news, even in our classrooms. Just the other day in my class on global digital cultures, an undergraduate student presented a case for TikTok as a “cultural infrastructure,” a day-to-day, routine app for the younger demographics that surround our scholarly endeavors.

At a university large enough to warrant its own zip code, how do you help an entire campus, full of people with different viewpoints and perspectives, learn to engage effectively across difference?

Communication science professor Catalina Toma offers tips for being honest, strategic, and swipe-worthy online.