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The deadline for Fall 2026 admissions for all applicants is February 1, 2026.
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News & Events

Dr. Christina Jeong Gives Talk on Exploring Visibility and Voice in Digital Spaces
On Monday, November 4, 2024, Dr. Christina Jeong shared her presentation, “Visibility and Voice: Who Gets Heard in the Digital […]

Dr. Youjeong Kim Gives Talk on The Influence of Emerging Technology on Persuasion
On Monday, October 7, 2024, new Journalism faculty member Youjeong Kim joined the CIS seminar series to present her research […]

Six CIS Students Have Earned Their PhD and Just Graduated!
Four new CIS PhDs participated in the 113th Annual Commencement on May 11th, 2024! Left to right with leis are […]

Yinan Sun Defends Her Dissertation “Exploring Cultural Affordances on WeChat ”
Congratulations to Yinan Sun for passing her dissertation defense on Thursday, May 9, 2024! Title of Dissertation: Exploring Cultural Affordances […]