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

CIS Seminar on “Uncanny Discourse: A New Space for Research in Interaction”
On Monday, February 3, 2025, CIS Ph.D. students Brook Connor, Kapono Gaughen and Yuri Kenney, alongside CIS faculty member Dr. […]

Yiting Wang Defends Her Dissertation: Multimodal Analysis: The Performativity of Short-Form Videos and Their Affordances
Congratulations to Yiting Wang for passing her dissertation defense on Friday, November 15, 2024! Title of Dissertation: Multimodal Analysis: The […]

Dr. Jingyi Gu Gives Talk on Chinese Live Streaming
On Monday, December 2, 2024, new Communication faculty member Jingyi Gu gave a presentation on her research, “Chinese Live Streaming: […]

CIS Ph.D. Student Camaryn Yokota Named 2024 Dan J. Wedemeyer Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient
A big congratulations to Camaryn Yokota, a CIS Ph.D. student and the 2024 recipient of the Dan J. Wedemeyer Excellence […]