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A Summer of Ag Communications

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Dec 13, 2023

From Iran to Raleigh, a Family Legacy Continues at NC State

As sociology and communication major Kemmia Ghodrat prepares to graduate, she reflects with her father on community, hospitality and the Wolfpack. 
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Dec 11, 2023

How a Failure to Understand Race Leads to Flawed Health Tech

A fundamental misunderstanding means the way many health devices are developed and tested can exacerbate racial health inequities. Associate professor of psychology and co-author of the study Vanessa Volpe helps explain. 
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Dec 4, 2023

To Help Autonomous Vehicles Make Moral Decisions, Researchers Ditch the ‘Trolley Problem’

The goal of the new research is to help autonomous vehicles make “good” decisions. Corresponding author and associate professor in the Science, Technology and Society program Veljko Dubljević helps explain. 
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Nov 21, 2023

Why the COVID Pandemic Hit Non-White Americans the Hardest

There was a stark difference in the percentage of non-white Americans who died in the first year of the COVID pandemic compared to white Americans. A new book authored and co-edited by professor of sociology Melvin Thomas explains why. 
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Nov 1, 2023

Helping Companies Understand – and Respond to – Online Misinformation

A new study examines what happens when misinformation spreads on social media, finding there can be real consequences for both companies and the public. Associate professor of communication and co-author Alice Cheng discusses the study. 
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Sep 29, 2023

How Racism Shapes Black Motherhood in the U.S.

A new study, authored by assistant professor of sociology Mia Brantley, underscores how being a Black mother in the U.S. involves navigating aspects of parenthood that are explicitly tied to dealing with racism. 
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Sep 19, 2023

How Education, Work and Motherhood Shape Women’s Life ‘Pathways’

Researchers, including Associate Professor of Sociology Anna Manzoni, found seven “pathways” that illustrate the way major life events can have long-term ripple effects for women. 
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Sep 15, 2023

Freedom Park Opening Is Special Moment for Professor

Victoria Gallagher, professor of communication, served on the park’s board of directors and has long been involved with the project. 
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Aug 29, 2023

Potential Employers View Job Candidates Differently If They Post Online About Mental Health

Former psychology grad student Jenna McChesney and current professor of psychology Lori Foster discuss their new study that finds mental health disclosures can affect the way potential employers view job applicants. 
Peyton Gardner with the internal communications team in front of a BASF logo

Aug 29, 2023

A Summer of Ag Communications

Through networking at a conference, Peyton Gardner, a senior studying horticultural science and communication, landed a dream summer internship at BASF.