Collaborative Research Units

Collaborative Research Units

The ICIR manages the college’s Collaborative Research Units (CRUs) CRUs are interdisciplinary teams of scholars that are producing research and creative work that addresses critical needs and questions that are shaping the field. CRUs examine how communication and information practices impact the communities we aim to inform, enhance and protect.  

Beyond Sports Initiative

Want to learn more about how CCIS develops insights to inform the next generation of sports practitioners and scholars? Learn more about the Beyond Sports Initiative, the college’s sports and gaming think tank.  


Bureau of Creative Culture

Creative culture is more valuable than creative genius, and the Bureau of Creative Culture strives to uncover how that culture is built and sustained. Learn more about the Bureau’s work pushes that discovery.