STONY BROOK, NY November 1, 2022 Stony Brook University School of Communication and Journalism (SoCJ) lecturer and WSHU managing editor J.D. Allen received an Eric and Wendy Schmidt Excellence in Science Communication Award from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The award is for the first season of Allen's ongoing climate change podcast Higher Ground, produced for WSHU, a Long Island National Public Radio affiliate station. The award is in the "Best Science Reporting on the Local/Regional Level" category. "The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is one of the most important organizations for developing evidence-based scientific advice for the United States and beyond," said Maurie McInnis, President, Stony Brook University. "This honor is a significant achievement for our School of Communication and Journalism and a win for climate change communication more broadly, which couldn't be more important a
STONY BROOK, NY November 1, 2022 Stony Brook University School of Communication and Journalism (SoCJ) lecturer and WSHU managing editor J.D. Allen received an Eric and Wendy Schmidt Excellence in Science Communication Award from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The award is for the first season of Allen's ongoing climate change podcast Higher Ground, produced for WSHU, a Long Island National Public Radio affiliate station. The award is in the "Best Science Reporting on the Local/Regional Level" category. "The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is one of the most important organizations for developing evidence-based scientific advice for the United States and beyond," said Maurie McInnis, President, Stony Brook University. "This honor is a significant achievement for our School of Communication and Journalism and a win for climate change communication more broadly, which couldn't be more important a
J.D. Allen Was Awarded for His Climate Change Podcast Higher Ground Stony Brook University School of Communication and Journalism (SoCJ) lecturer and WSHU managing editor J.D. Allen received an Eric and Wendy Schmidt Excellence in Science Communication Award from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The award is for the first season of Allen's ongoing climate change podcast Higher Ground, produced for WSHU, a Long Island National Public Radio affiliate station. The award is in the Best Science Reporting on the Local/Regional Level category. "The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is one of the most important organizations for developing evidence-based scientific advice for the United States and beyond," said Stony Brook President Maurie McInnis. "This honor is a significant achievement for our School of Communication and Journalism and a win for climate change communication more broadly, which couldn't be more im