News from the Annenberg School for Communication
April 2, 2013
In this issue:
National Science Foundation grant for doctoral student Alex T. Williams
Doctoral student receives National Science Foundation fellowship
Congratulations to first-year doctoral student Alex T. Williams, who is the recipient of a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a research project he is working on with Dean Michael X. Delli Carpini.
The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce in the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based masters and doctoral degrees in fields within NSF's mission. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering research.
More on this significant accomplishment to come.
Prof. Kathleen Hall Jamieson talks to the Associated Press about President Obama’s public relations efforts. She also spoke to Politico.com about the rhetorical implications of the sequestration.
Prof. Klaus Krippendorff honored at Berlin forum.
New “3620” podcast – the perfect assignment. (FYI, you can join the conversation about these podcasts via Twitter by going to @AnnenbergPenn and searching the hash tag #3620_23.)
Symposium on Carlin Romano’s book held at Richard Stockton College.
News from the Annenberg Center for Global Communication Studies.
April 3 – CGCS event; Dorothy Chou from Google in a conversation about internet censorship, surveillance, and corporate transparency. 4:30 p.m. in Room 109.
April 5 – Media Borders, a graduate student symposium. 2 p.m. in Room 108.
April 8 – George Gerbner Lecture in Communication. 6 p.m. in Room 109.
April 22 – Alumnus Mike Serazio, Ph.D. (Gr ’10) to discuss his new book, Your Ad Here: The Cool Sell of Guerrilla Marketing. 5:30 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore.
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