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May 16, 2012: Gripping world events shape the International Media Seminar trip

May 10, 2012: The School of Communication welcomes a class of new scholars to its faculty

May 09, 2012: All-star panel offers tips on writing for the screen and stage

May 08, 2012: Bill Bleich named a Charles Deering McCormick University Distinguished Lecturer

April 30, 2012: Jacob Smith’s book captures early days of death-defying stunt work

April 26, 2012: Young alumni regale RTVF students with tales from beyond graduation

April 24, 2012: Anne Thurman, longtime School of Communication professor, dies

April 23, 2012: Wong: Cultural and biological factors shape the way we communicate

April 19, 2012: Spigel wins Guggenheim Fellowship for project on modern living

April 16, 2012: Directors compare notes on Chicago theatre in personal chat

April 05, 2012: Debate Society claims top record and top speaker awards, coming in second in national tournament

April 02, 2012: Film symposium highlights work of Bengali artists

March 05, 2012: Communication Studies course takes a look at the performance of social class

February 22, 2012: Forgotten lunch leads to undercover “Mrs. Q” school lunch blog, book

February 20, 2012: Award-winning screenwriter shares insights for writing, and life

February 16, 2012: Acclaimed playwright spills secret to becoming an artist: Working at it

February 10, 2012: Grammy Foundation funds two studies in the auditory neuroscience laboratory

January 16, 2012: Billy Siegenfeld named Dance Chicago 2011 Choreographer of the Year

January 10, 2012: School of Communication alumni form health collective to help educate youth

December 08, 2011: CSD lab mates share a new title—the first Wildcats to win ASHA New Century award

November 14, 2011: Johnson named Carlos Montezuma Professor of Performance Studies

November 08, 2011: Freshmen filmmakers race the clock in weekend warrior competition

October 27, 2011: Dance professor connects physics to “innate” rhythm

October 24, 2011: New educational performance devised and directed by SOC faculty, alumni and students engages the broader campus

October 14, 2011: Sports Medicine Aide Program nets students valuable skills

October 06, 2011: RTVF student listed as one to watch for innovation

September 28, 2011: Award-winning writer John Logan speaks as 2011 Abelson Artist-in-Residence

September 20, 2011: The School of Communication welcomes the Class of 2015

June 27, 2011: School of Communication Convocation features alumnus address, students

June 21, 2011: New scholars join the School of Communication faculty

June 20, 2011: Communication alumnus Stephen Colbert wows the Class of 2011

June 10, 2011: Graduating from the School of Communication: what’s next?

May 26, 2011: Book studying news consumption and production takes top prize

May 18, 2011: SONIC research group hosts inventor of the Internet and international group of researchers

May 16, 2011: Comedy gets serious attention at the annual School of Communication Writers Panel

May 13, 2011: School of Communication hosts Log Methods and Measures of Online Behavior Working Group

May 04, 2011: School of Communication faculty and alumni get nods from The Tony Awards

May 03, 2011: Douglas ties celebrity journalism to narcissism and conservatism

May 02, 2011: RTVF faculty member's short film accepted to Cannes Directors Fortnight

April 27, 2011: RTVF students direct, write for filmmaking teams given a one-week filmmaking schedule

April 19, 2011: Leonardi wins National Science Foundation early career award

April 11, 2011: Communication students share cross-cultural exchange in Middle East

April 06, 2011: Series takes students to see sports marketing, health, and TV careers

March 29, 2011: Undebateable success

March 14, 2011: In step with Steppenwolf

February 22, 2011: Light receives prestigious residency membership to Institute for Advanced Study

February 15, 2011: Alumna finds personal and professional fulfillment with continuous goal-setting

February 11, 2011: Winter quarter in RTVF: Never a dull class

January 31, 2011: Tony-winning faculty member named inaugural Hagan Chair in Theatre

January 28, 2011: SoC faculty member pilots a new residency program

January 24, 2011: SoC alumnus Stephen Colbert named 2011 NU Commencement Speaker

January 10, 2011: Alumna combines performance and activism in new theatre festival

December 17, 2010: New building on campus to house School of Communication

December 09, 2010: Gilman and the Goodman

December 09, 2010: Communication sciences and disorders professor wins five-year grant

November 16, 2010: Communication studies seminar shows how games reflect culture

November 15, 2010: New scholars join the School of Communication faculty

November 09, 2010: School of Communication hosts successful Career Night

November 09, 2010: Wartella and Losh honored with new named professorships

November 05, 2010: Stephanie March lights up Homecoming Parade, Q&A with students

November 02, 2010: $1.4 million NIH grant to fund study of bilingualism

October 28, 2010: Ed Burns talks persistence, hard work, and shoestring budgets with Northwestern students

October 27, 2010: New program takes students behind the curtain at Steppenwolf

October 20, 2010: First annual beach party brings School of Communication community together

October 14, 2010: Theatre program for families opens the stage to songs, dance and stories

October 08, 2010: Northwestern theatre hires 'leader for the 21st century'

October 06, 2010: Alumna Kate McGroarty wins contest to spend month living at Museum of Science and Industry

September 28, 2010: New School of Communication Initiatives in Undergraduate Education for 2010-11

September 14, 2010: School of Communication welcomes new class of 2014

September 13, 2010: All-school Beach Party welcomes students, faculty, and staff to a new year

August 27, 2010: Alumni, faculty, and students light up Chicagoland stages this fall

August 27, 2010: Student group takes home top award for children's theatre

August 10, 2010: Oscar and Tony winner Patricia Neal dies of lung cancer

August 04, 2010: In changing communication business, 'Mike and Mike' ESPN Radio anchor says, 'Connect'

July 26, 2010: School of Communication 2010 Convocation features alumna's remarks, student performance

July 19, 2010: Budding communication scholars receive research support in Fulbright scholarships

July 13, 2010: Eszter Hargittai receives ICA Outstanding Young Scholar Award

July 08, 2010: Report from the field: Doha Tribecca Film Festival

July 01, 2010: Romantic, platonic, or twisted? Northwestern University students study triangle relationships

June 30, 2010: Communication studies class thrives on expert visitors

June 28, 2010: Wright discusses how auditory learning becomes permanent—or is disrupted

June 17, 2010: Schwoch named NU-Q leader

June 15, 2010: Alumnus playwright takes a top prize at 2010 Tony Awards

June 14, 2010: Morley argues 'death of geography' in the age of digital media and globalization

June 08, 2010: Communication studies seminar engages students in real application of popular culture

June 07, 2010: President Schapiro speaks to School of Communication students

June 04, 2010: Tickets on sale for NEA grant-winning new musical

June 02, 2010: Northwestern celebrates Dominic Missimi star-filled legacy

June 01, 2010: Northwestern's Speech Team faces down big competitors to take national rankings

May 27, 2010: Three generations of Northwestern theatre combine talents

May 24, 2010: 2010 School of Communication Innovations Grants awarded

May 20, 2010: Entertainment professionals gather on campus for Festival of Writing

May 17, 2010: Excellence in teaching

May 13, 2010: Juggling school and stage

May 12, 2010: Knowles Center to honor Dallos

May 11, 2010: Writing alumna will take work-in-progress to month-long workshop

May 04, 2010: C'est magnifique

May 04, 2010: Producer and alumnus Josh Shader shares tips with aspiring Northwestern writers

May 03, 2010: WNUR News named regional best

April 30, 2010: Keeping time

April 23, 2010: Danceworks 2010

April 21, 2010: Northwestern in the Middle East

April 07, 2010: Undebatable success

March 29, 2010: SoC student athlete sinks the shot

March 18, 2010: Leonardi receives fellowship from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

February 24, 2010: Senior theatre student creates play festival

February 08, 2010: Leading researcher and academic administrator join Communication faculty

January 25, 2010: Communication Studies professor wins early career development award

January 11, 2010: Naficy named Al-Thani Chair

January 06, 2010: Northwestern faculty members make TIME Magazine's 'Best of the Decade'

January 06, 2010: Abelson artist Regina Taylor encourages the creative life

December 30, 2009: School mourns former debate coach

December 21, 2009: School of Communication dedicates Alvina Krause Studio

December 14, 2009: Mad communication in Mad Men

December 14, 2009: CSD study space wins architecture award

November 17, 2009: Wildcats bring home the Jeffs

November 17, 2009: Welcome to new faculty

November 12, 2009: Another successful Career Night

October 15, 2009: Regina Taylor to visit as Abelson Artist

September 22, 2009: A Celebration of Acting at Northwestern: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

July 15, 2009: CSD Department Receives NIH Training Grant Award

June 10, 2009: SoC Seniors Honored in Playwriting Competition

June 10, 2009: Qatar Students Visit Evanston Campus

June 01, 2009: New York Showcase: A Great Opportunity

May 20, 2009: Annual IMS Trip Takes Students to Paris

April 20, 2009: AMTP WINS NEA GRANT FOR SUMMER 2009 MUSICAL

April 14, 2009: Photos and More: The SOC Inaugurates "NU in Qatar" over Spring Break

February 26, 2009: New High-Tech SONIC Lab Opens

February 26, 2009: "Remember the Alamo (Bowl)!" – by Eugenio Vargas (C09)

January 23, 2009: Dance Program Initiatives Lead to International Scholar Exchange

January 12, 2009: The Restoration of Annie May Swift Hall

January 06, 2009: It's Not Debatable: The NU Debate Team Is On Fire

January 06, 2009: CSD Professor Wins Editor's Award at ASHA

December 08, 2008: SOC Professor Leads African Studies Celebration

December 08, 2008: WNUR Named Best College Radio Station

December 04, 2008: Mellon Grant Funds University Press “Global Encounters” Initiatives Benefitting Performance Studies and Theatre

December 04, 2008: Communication Studies Associate Professor James Schwoch Publishes New Book

November 24, 2008: EPICS Off to a Great Start

November 21, 2008: SOC Faculty-Alumni Film The Atom Smashers to Air on Channel 11

November 17, 2008: Asst. Professor Paul Leonardi Wins Top Dissertation Award

November 13, 2008: CSD DEPARTMENT CHAIR CHARLES LARSON TO SPEAK AT THE 2008 ASHA CONVENTION IN CHICAGO

October 30, 2008: ROBERT HARIMAN, COMMUNICATION STUDIES CHAIR, PUBLISHES ON POLITICAL PARODY