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Research highlights TikTok as tool in opioid harm reduction Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 3:00pm
Led by Kelli Boling, assistant professor of advertising at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, a group of researchers from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications and the Center for Rural Drug Addiction recently published a study examining the role of TikTok creators in promoting naloxone.
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CoJMC secures Nebraska Research Initiative grant to establish SMART-Lab Sunday, July 14, 2024 - 6:00pm
The College of Journalism and Mass Communications is proud to announce that it has received a grant of $101,376 from the Nebraska Research Initiative to support establishing the Social and Traditional Media Analytics and Research Tools Lab (SMART-Lab). This new facility will be a cornerstone for social and traditional media research, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and providing invaluable resources for academic and industry partners.
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Boling honored with Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Early-Career Woman Scholar Award Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - 6:30am
Kelli Boling, an assistant professor in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, was selected to receive the 2024 Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Early-Career Woman Scholar Award.
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