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Graduate Student Highlight: Tahereh Rahimi

Ph.D. student Tahereh Rahimi won ICA's Top Student Paper Award in the Communication History Division for her research on press control in Iran during the Qajar Era. She shares what the award means to her, the value of staying true to your academic interests and her favorite memories from the SJMC community.

Highlights from the 2025 SJMC Spring Graduation Celebration

See highlights from our 2025 Spring Graduation Celebration, including keynote remarks from alum David Grossman (BA'87), closing remarks from Director Katy Culver and photos and video from the event.

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CCCR Survey Assesses Public Views of Trump’s First 100 Days

Four months into the Trump presidency, a new UW-Madison survey report finds surprising insights on how Americans think about Trump’s first 100 days.

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One of the earliest communication programs in the country, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Journalism & Mass Communication is also one of the best. We ground our teaching in the liberal arts, preparing students not just for the jobs of today, but for the ever-changing media landscape of tomorrow. From the heart of a world-class university, we create critical thinkers, problem solvers, researchers and innovators.

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The UW SJMC is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion through our scholarship and everyday practices. Through our daily work as academics and educators we have asserted our commitment to making this world a safer, more productive, more equitable place for everyone.

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Lucas Graves headshotGraves, LucasProfessor
Dhavan Shah headshotShah, DhavanMcLeod Professor of Communication Research; Maier-Bascom Chair; Director, MCRC; Research Director, CCCR
Kathryn McGarr headshotMcGarr, KathrynAssociate Professor
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