Graduate Students

  • CMDI students celebrating graduation
    In a year where the college’s biggest story was its name change—following its integration with the environmental design department—CMDI’s community also found itself at the center of the biggest conversations shaping our time—from sustainability and A.I., to media literacy and the future of journalism. 
  • Antoinette Kendrick
    A regular feature catching up with people in our community who are doing interesting and impactful work. In this edition, bringing Snoop Dogg to a media studies class.
  • clock illustration over a Ralphie statue
    A regular feature catching up with people in our community who are doing interesting and impactful work. In this edition, a commercial with Travis Hunter and a new art gallery in East º£½ÇÉçÇø.
  • Joel reading his comic
    Joel Thurman loves everything to do with comic books—reading, researching and writing them. As a PhD student, he investigates representations of children and the foster system; and as a writer, he seeks to tell compelling stories.
  • Preview of Student Work Gallery
    Students across CMCI find ways to bring together their personal interests and academic pursuits. Since the college’s founding, we have showcased this diverse collection of student work.
  • Nandi and camera
    A PhD student and documentary filmmaker is trying to understand how leaving the country influences how Black American men form their identities.
  • Photo from the Colorado Sun
    As conversations around solar farming entered the Statehouse, two student journalists found themselves on the forefront.
  • Leysia works with students
    Leysia Palen was awarded CU’s highest honor for faculty—the title of distinguished professor. She offers a deeper look into her groundbreaking research career, her mentorship methods and her goals for the future.
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    CMCI Dean Lori Bergen talked with three alumni from across the country—John Branch (MJour’89), Jackie Fortiér (MJour’13) and Vignesh Ramachandran (Jour’11)—over Zoom last summer about their day-to-day experiences as journalists.
  • Wolf howling at the moon next to a fence
    Master’s student Audrey Mayes grew up in rural Texas and knows firsthand how hard it is for busy workers to consume news. So she created a podcast, Where the Aud Things Are, to elevate the rural perspective on wildlife issues in Colorado.
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