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U of GH student Nandita Sarin aspires to push for change for neurodivergent learners
Inspired by her own experiences with autism, she wants to use her ECS education to one day pursue teachers college

Getting back to storytelling basics through the lens of pop culture
Associate Head and instructor Marc Tavares explains how he distills concepts through timely references, from TV shows...
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U of GH instructor Giovanni Capriotti explores Indigenous history through award-winning photography project
Capriotti won second place in globally renowned Sony World Photography Awards for “Terra Nullius”

How Guelph-Humber instructor Elaine Chan-Dow is helping to rehabilitate a lost creek and unite a Toronto community
Chan-Dow, a Media and Communication Studies instructor, is a co-founder of the environmental sustainability group called...

What does it take to be a successful influencer?
Lara Cardoso’s cutting-edge “Influencer Marketing (And What Comes Next)” course explores the role of influencers and...

Beyond the Headlines: How Cal Millar Changed My View on Crime Reporting
By: Media and Communication Studies student Aidan Corbett

PR in real life: Students execute Ecoblitz event for capstone project client, CEED Canada charity
4th-year MCS students planned and hosted Ecoblitz event for capstone project client with CBC journalists in attendance

Becoming a national news anchor: A journey of resilience, passion, and the search for truth
Guelph-Humber alum Heather Butts (Media and Communication Studies, ’10) shares her story about becoming a CTV National...

Guelph-Humber alum Kate Carveth wins 2 first-place prizes for her Emerge capstone projects
Carveth won Best Coverage of Diversity and Best Multimedia Feature Story at College Media Association (CMA) Pinnacle...

What I learned from George Stroumboulopoulos during his visit to Guelph-Humber
Written by third-year University of Guelph-Humber Media and Communication Studies student, Elayna Medeiros

Project Atlantis: Guelph-Humber students virtually collaborate with international universities to analyze U.S. election results in a competition
Students formed a fictional government ministry with others from around the world to examine the U.S. election result’s...

Walking in the footsteps of history: U of GH Study Abroad participants reflect on Nazi liberation efforts by Canada in Putten, Netherlands
Putten townspeople gifted U of GH a flag commemorating Canada’s liberation efforts

Emerge Showcase 2024
Media and Communication Studies Students Shine with Real-World Projects