PhD student Yanshu Sybil Wang was recently awarded the Fall Mini Fellowship from the UW–Madison Robert F. and Jean E. Holtz Center for Science & Technology Studies to support her research on AI literacy and its impact on adolescents. In this Q&A, Wang discusses what receiving the fellowship means to her, her broader research interests and why she chose the SJMC to pursue her Ph.D.
Students
News about SJMC undergraduate and graduate students.
SJMC Communities: Association for Women in Communications
In our first installment of SJMCommunities, learn about the Association for Women in Communications (AWC), an independent student organization focused on empowering and supporting women as they explore careers in the ever changing field of communications.
Graduate Student Highlight: Professional M.A. Class of December 2024
Last week, four of our Professional M.A. students presented portfolios of their journalistic work and completed their masters degrees.
From Classroom to Real World: SJMC Student James Hanson Launches Saveory after J202 Success
SJMC junior James Hanson recently launched Saveory, a restaurant deal-finder app, after finding inspiration and success in J202.
SJMC Partners with Milwaukee Diaper Mission to Provide Students with Real-World Experience
SJMC students in J463: Digital Media Strategies partnered with the Milwaukee Diaper Mission to redesign their website and develop a creative marketing campaign.
SJMC Class Moves Wisconsin Forward Together with UniverCity Alliance
Each semester, students in J445: Creative Campaign Messages, work with a Wisconsin town to create a marketing campaign through its partnership with UniverCity Alliance.
Graduate Student Highlight: Jess Miller
Professional Master’s student Jess Miller shares about his journalistic work and advice for future SJMC professional master’s students.
Meet the Fall 2024 SJMC Student Representatives
Meet the undergraduate and graduate students working for and representing the School of Journalism and Mass Communication this Fall 2024.
J-School Junior Heewone Lim Awarded the Global Gateway Initiative Fellowship
J-School junior, Heewone Lim, was awarded the Global Gateway Initiative fellowship that is allowing her to study abroad in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Graduate Student Highlight: Chenjie Zheng
Watch our video about first year Ph.D. student Chenjie Zheng who recently received the Top Student Paper Award from the Family Communication Division at the National Communication Association 2024 Conference.