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The Cognitive Communication Science Lab is heading to Cape Town, South Africa,  for the annual meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA26, June 4-8). We're giving two presentations, one about high-throughput methods, the other about media selection and mental health. Here's what we're sharing and when to find us.

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM; Westin Ballroom West (Westin, Old Harbour Level)

The Cognitive Communication Science Lab is excited to be part of Comm Horizons @ UCD 2026, hosted at UC Davis May 15–17. This year’s conference, Communication in the Age of AI and Algorithms, brings together scholars examining how artificial intelligence and algorithmic systems shape media use, human connection, persuasion, information environments, and everyday social life. We’re sharing work on attention, news selection, high-throughput communication science, and mobile data collection.

The Cognitive Communication Science Lab is heading to San Diego this week for the annual meeting of the Social and Affective Neuroscience Society (SANS 2026, April 15-18). We're presenting three posters spanning high-throughput methods, media selection, and attention. Here's what we're sharing and when to find us.

The Cognitive Communication Science Lab is Denver‑bound for the 75th International Communication Association Conference (June 12–16), and this year we’re showcasing three presentations (including one top paper)! Richard Huskey will also be there in his role as Associate Editor for Journal of Communication, so it’s a full slate for the team.

Examining Morality, Bias, and Viewing the News and Movies