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  • A screenshot from BetMGM.
    New research from CMDI experts demonstrates how digital sportsbooks and gambling services identify bettors—and retarget them when they try to leave.
  • A circle created by people holding hands.
    In its 20th year, CMDI’s Center for Media, Religion and Culture asks why we come together and how that can help us respond to global crises.
  • port 2
    Internet users with low vision don't want the world described to them—they want to actively participate. One researcher is out to change how we think about accessibility.
  • Connor Houston holds reflective bounce
    Student influencers at CMDI are no stranger to large followings and brand deals, but they said the college prepares them to think beyond content creation through lessons in strategy and community management.
  • Crisis
    It’s never been easier for an organization to find itself amid a crisis. New research is trying to equip practitioners for a complex set of challenges.
  • Ping Xu speaks to a group in front of a classroom display featuring student artwork.
    Her classes were nontraditional, but Ping Xu’s techniques—forged from her expertise in feng shui, watercolor and tai chi—have inspired students as architects and creators.
  • TT-VIZEV
    Is the answer to A.I.-generated deepfakes better technology that makes it clear when an image was created or altered by these tools? Yes—but one expert says it’s not the full answer.
  • AI News
    Is it a journalist, or is it A.I.? How the advent of digital anchors is poised to change the way we get our news.
  • A row of purple traffic cones holding traffic signs. Each sign has a speed warning written on it.
    The city of Spokane is piloting a low-tech roadway safety initiative that was developed by CMDI faculty experts and students.
  • Clothes from the victims of the Rwandan genocide on church benches.
    A CMDI expert’s reflections on the Rwandan genocide come from his interest in misremembering—as well as reconciliation.
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