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Our research mission is to produce field-defining scholarship about communication, information, and media that expands knowledge, advances practice, promotes social justice, and improves lives.

Our researchers are nationally and internationally renowned for their excellence, community impact, and publicly engaged scholarship.

— Mark Aakhus, Associate Dean for Research ​

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A credential should reflect demonstrated capability. It should indicate not just that someone has participated, but that they can apply what they have learned in ways that matter. This is where higher education plays a critical role. The rigor, intentional assessment, and standards that define our work are what allow a credential to carry that level of meaning.