Department of Communication Studies News
The Department of Communication Studies’ mission is to help students, members of the Las Vegas community, and citizens from all walks of life develop healthy interpersonal relationships, manage small groups and organizations, speak with knowledge and confidence, critically evaluate and present complex data, and ensure the development of sound public policy.
Current Communication Studies News
A roundup of students and faculty whose innovation and expertise made news headlines.
A collection of news stories highlighting UNLV students and faculty who made headlines locally, regionally, and internationally.
Marine Corps veteran Victor Ingram pays it forward after turning his childhood circumstances around through a UNLV-sponsored high school outreach program.
A collection of news stories highlighting research wins, expert insights, and academic achievement.
A roundup of prominent news stories highlighting university pride, research, and community collaboration.
A collection of news stories highlighting university experts’ insights on and contributions to health, environment, and society.
Communication Studies In The News
When Jorge Martinez saw a video of Las Vegas’ newest showgirl statues on social media, one question remained: What happened to the originals?
When Mark Stokes, a scientist based at the University of Oxford, signed off for good from Twitter this past weekend, he announced that he wasn’t just leaving the social-media platform. He said he was leaving the “whole show,” as in preparing to die. As Stokes poignantly shared in his tweet, “I’ve been battling cancer last 2 years, but now only have a few days left now. Thank you wonderful people, I leave this crazy world with much love in my heart.”
To put it bluntly, worker productivity in the U.S. is anemic. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that productivity dropped 7.4 percent in the first quarter of 2022 and 4.6 percent in the second quarter. The third quarter looked a bit better, with productivity inching up by 0.3 percent.
This can be a shocking realization.
A steady stream of economic uncertainty has pushed people to seek out financial advice via TikTok, where users share finance tips, resources, and general education.
People have had a fascination with famous people for eons — and in the age of the internet, it's only increased. Influencers, often online content creators, have made both the definition of "celebrity" and our relationships with them fuzzy.
