The 2024 Hussman Communicator

Welcome to the 2024 edition of the Hussman Communicator, where we celebrate the incredible highlights and accomplishments of our community over the past year. Throughout this issue, we will focus on one of the most transformative forces in education and beyond — artificial intelligence (AI). From innovative classroom applications to groundbreaking research and real-world impact, our students, faculty, staff and alumni are exploring how AI is shaping the future, harnessing AI to enhance education, using AI to tackle real-world challenges and equipping students for the rapidly changing global landscape. Download the issue as a PDF or view selected stories below.

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The 2024 edition of the Hussman Communicator, designed by UNC Creative Senior Designer Sharon Chung, was awarded gold in the consumer – magazine category for the 2025 Davey Awards. The Davey Awards is a premier international creative awards focused exclusively on honoring outstanding work from small agencies, independent creators and in-house teams. The Davey Awards is sanctioned and reviewed by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA), an assembly of over 500 leading creatives at some of the world’s most acclaimed brands, institutions and agencies.

Leading into the New Frontier

Generative AI Will Revolutionize the News Industry (Opens a new page)

Transforming Strategic communication research with AI (Opens a new page)

Unveiling The Invisible Hand (Opens a new page)

AI + Social MEdia (Opens a new page)

Finding the Sweet Spot (Opens a new page)

AI and Creativity in the Classroom (Opens a new page)

The AI-powered local news audience assistant bot (Opens a new page)

COLLABORATOR, TOOL OR ENGINE (Opens a new page)

Selected Features

Olympic Gold Legacy

Recent UNC Hussman graduate Mason Murr covered the Olympic Games as a reporter, 60 years after her grandfather, UNC Basketball great Larry Brown, won gold. By Cameron Neale ’25

Giving Experiential opportunities

Celebrating Excellence

Associate Professor Lois Boynton was awarded the University’s 2024 Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement. By Hannah Rosenberger ’24

Fostering Future Leaders

Hearst Journalism Awards

The Hearst Journalism Awards named UNC Hussman the 2024 overall national champion in collegiate journalism.

Creating National Champions

PR News Education A-List

PR News named UNC Hussman to its 2024 Education A-List that recognizes 20 U.S. schools and universities that are the best for career advancement in public relations and marketing communications.

Fostering Excellence in PR

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Special thanks to UNC Creative Senior Designer Sharon Chung for her partnership on this project. The 2024 Hussman Communicator was awarded gold in the consumer – magazine category for the 2025 Davey Awards.