This year, the 蘑菇视频 News social media team shared stories from the 蘑菇视频 community with reporters, news outlets and our social media followers. We also promoted special events happening around campus. Here are some of favorite moments from 2025. Welcome President Jones! The Board of Regents named Robert J. Jones the 34th President of the 蘑菇视频. Jones visited campus a few days later and talked about his excitement to join the University. Snow days on campus Students took…
Death and mourning were largely considered private matters in the 20th century, with the public remembrances common in previous eras replaced by intimate gatherings behind closed doors in funeral parlors and family homes. But social media is redefining how people grieve, and Twitter in particular 鈥� with its ephemeral mix of rapid-fire broadcast and personal expression 鈥� is widening the conversation around death and mourning, two 蘑菇视频 sociologists say. In a paper presented Aug. 20 at the annual…
Will we of the early 21th century be remembered for Internet memes like Grumpy Cat? “Going Viral,” a new book by Karine Nahon and Jeff Hemsley of the 蘑菇视频 Information School explores the nature of virality and impacts of virality.