Communication at Illinois
Our Program
The Communication major prepares 21st century students to become critical thinkers, avid consumers of information, and effective problem solvers in both their personal and professional lives.
Critical skills for your future
A degree in communication opens doors to a variety of private and public sector careers because employers and advanced degree programs value effective communicators.
Block Reference
- Nearly 69 million people in the United States speak a language other than English at home, yet weather warnings have long been issued almost exclusively in English. A new study documents how the National Weather Service is using artificial intelligence to change that, developing a... Read full story
- Leanne Knobloch is a professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research examines how couples and family members communicate during times of transition, with a special focus on... Read full story
- Nonconsensual condom removal by an intimate partner falls into a gray area of sexual violence, a traumatic experience that exposes survivors to health risks but one they often are expected to manage alone without medical assistance or legal recourse, a new study says. Study author... Read full story
