Category: Professional Notes

Rao Presents on AI Literacy at Regional Teacher Workshop

Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication and Digital Studies Anand Rao presented “Building Chatbots for AI Literacy” at the AI Ready RVA Teacher & AI Summer Workshop in Richmond. The two-day event brought together educators focused on integrating artificial intelligence into classrooms in responsible and engaging ways. Rao shared insights from his work […]

Moon to Discuss New Book on Race and Place at Virginia Museum Event

Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon was featured in an article in Style Weekly titled “Race and Place.” The article highlights Moon’s upcoming talk at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture on Thursday, August 7, where she will discuss her new book, Proximity to Power: Rethinking Race and Place in Alexandria, Virginia. […]

Bonds Weighs in on NDAs and Data Center Secrecy for Arizona Luminaria

Professor of Sociology Eric Bonds was quoted in Arizona Luminaria in an article examining the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) by public officials in data center development projects. “Part of due diligence for elected officials is to know the company so they can scrutinize how it can behave elsewhere,” said Bonds, who has written extensively […]

Farnsworth Discusses GOP Messaging Advantage in TRT Global

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth was quoted in a TRT Global article titled “Losing message war: Why Democrats are struggling to challenge Trump.” In the article, Farnsworth said, “Republicans have been much better at painting the Democrats as out of touch than […]