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Illustration of different people purchasing produce on a mobile phone

News

June 10, 2026

Online grocery shopping could bring more fresh produce to SNAP families

Grocery shopping online could help SNAP families access healthy foods, especially for those with young children or long commutes to grocery stores.

Communication
Food
Health + Nutrition

Illustration featuring processed foods, including white bread, fried chicken, burgers, tuna, donuts and potato chips

News

June 3, 2026

Americans agree: Ultraprocessed foods pose major health hazard

Across partisan lines, Americans broadly believe ultraprocessed foods are addictive and harmful, and support policies that could strengthen safeguards and hold the food industry accountable.

Communication
Food
Health + Nutrition

News

May 13, 2026

Regular audits would build trust, confidence in AI

J. Nathan Matias, assistant professor of communication, is a co-author of “Auditing AI,” which offers AI users from all walks of life an introduction into AI evaluation, which is key for developing trust in the technology.

Department of Communication
Communication

Kate Stephens ’26 posing next to banners at the CARET conference

Field Note

April 17, 2026

Kate Stephens ’26: Advocating for ag research, extension and teaching in DC

Kate Stephens ’26, a CALS senior from north-central Montana studying global development and communication, was selected as a student delegate for the Council for Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching (CARET) conference held in Washington...

Agriculture
Communication
Global Development

News

February 17, 2026

Five from Cornell named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows

Five Cornell faculty members are among 126 early-career researchers across North America who have won 2026 Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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October 3, 2024

Meet our faculty: Claire Wardle

Academic focus: Information ecosystems, misinformation, journalism Research summary: I study information ecosystems, with a particular interest in improving communication by trusted institutions, e.g., government agencies, newsrooms...

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Spotlight

October 3, 2024

Meet our faculty: Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed

Academic focus: Media and decolonization Lab website: www.wunpini.com Research summary: My research focuses on interrogating power in media and communications while working together with disenfranchised communities to use media to bring about...