Smart phone with TikTok logo on the screen

Millions are turning to TikTok for the latest on Ukraine, but can the platform be trusted?

March 18, 2022

As the crisis in Ukraine continues, TikTok has become a primary outlet for spreading information, causing some to refer to the conflict as TikTok's first war. Casey Fiesler, an assistant professor of information science, discusses the role TikTok is playing in the Ukraine crisis.

A Kid Protesting against the War in Ukraine

5 things you need to know about the Russia-Ukraine war

March 2, 2022

澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 experts in Russia and Ukraine share insights into what has led to the crisis, how citizens of both countries are reacting, what effect economic sanctions could have on both Russia and the West and how Americans can help from afar.

Judge Katanji Brown Jackson

5 questions: Understanding the magnitude of Biden's pick鈥擪etanji Brown Jackson

Feb. 28, 2022

Professor Suzette Malveaux explains the historic nature of President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nomination, what Ketanji Brown Jackson would add to the Supreme Court and the challenges she may face in confirmation.

Protesters gather in the Ukrainian city of Lviv during the Maidan protests of 2014.

ICYMI: As tensions in Ukraine increase, researcher worries for its people

Feb. 24, 2022

This week, tensions in Eastern Europe escalated as Russia launched a wide-ranging military attack against Ukraine. 鈥淲hat about the people who will have to carry the burden of a war?鈥 asks 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录's John O'Loughlin who has spent 30 years studying the political attitudes of everyday Ukrainians.

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Spreading love to singles on Valentine鈥檚 Day: Q&A with Peter McGraw

Feb. 12, 2022

In this Q&A, McGraw shares what it is that makes Valentine鈥檚 Day nauseating for singles, how single people can live their best lives and how we all can better support people, no matter their relationship status.

Pete Davidson with his mom in a Super Bowl commercial

What Super Bowl ads can teach us about ourselves: Q&A with Kelty Logan

Feb. 10, 2022

From Coke's 鈥淚'd like to teach the world to sing鈥 in 1972 to Apple's iconic launch in 1984 to this year's raucous, carefree humor, Super Bowl ads reflect who we are as a culture鈥攐r what we'd like to be. Take a look back and forward with advertising industry veteran Kelty Logan.

Samira Rajabi

Connecting through trauma: How social media can support survivors

Feb. 10, 2022

Samira Rajabi, assistant professor of media studies, spent years battling a brain tumor. Her experience of trauma and finding support through social media inspired research she hopes will help others.

Spotify on a cell phone

Spotify, Joe Rogan and managing misinformation on streaming services

Feb. 7, 2022

Recent events have prompted a lively discussion about if and how content on streaming platforms should be moderated. 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 Today spoke with an expert in Colorado Law about Spotify, Joe Rogan and this new frontier in content moderation.

A toy donation station, for families effected by the Marshal fire, is set up in the Northeast parking lot of SEEC.

If you really listen, survivors and emergency responders will tell you what they need

Jan. 13, 2022

Survivors of events like the recent Marshall Fire may face what sociologist Lori Peek called "the long tail of disaster-related trauma." She argues these survivors need mental health resources and support from friends and family long after the television cameras are gone.

Anthony Fauci and Donald Trump at a WH Press Briefing

When it comes to managing COVID, people place party over policy

Jan. 13, 2022

A global study of 13,000 individuals found people around the world base their opinions of COVID-19 policies on who supports them, not what's in them. It suggests scientists and bipartisan coalitions, not political elites, should be the first ones to communicate pandemic plans.

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