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One way UMD students cultivate compassion and community is by volunteering together.
This fall marked the debut of JOUR 1000: Journalism in a Changing World.
To hundreds of thousands on the internet, he’s JAMESG, the dry wit who raps about pressing topics like birds or baldness and pulls off impressive tricks on his Heelys, sometimes while wearing his favorite University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) gear.
Take a look into the making of One Night in Tarrytown, a groundbreaking VR journey that blends art, technology, and storytelling to bring a virtual world to life at the Tweed Museum of Art, October 28, 2025–February 27, 2026.
The Journalism Program in the Department of Communication hosted roughly 20 media professionals from local newspapers, television stations, online publishers, and more for its annual Media Expo on September 18 in the Garden Room.
Dr. Lingzi Zhong is an assistant professor who teaches multiple courses that combine interpersonal communication and healthcare. In a very short time, she has established herself as a prolific researcher built off of years of varied research experiences – from analyzing patient uncertainty in clinics to creating chatbots.