Sociology
‘With Hate-Fueled Violence, We All Lose’
New Course, Inspired by Life of Richard Collins III, Aims to Understand—and Stop—Hate Crimes
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A Remarkable Rebound: Terp Wins National Beinecke Scholarship
After Withdrawing From UMD Due to Concussions’ Effects, Undergrad Returns and Excels
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Can Conversations Improve Police-Community Relations?
A New Course From Sociology, UMPD Investigates
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UMD Sociologist Receives $1M Berggruen Philosophy Prize
Patricia Hill Collins Honored for Research on Intersections of Gender, Race, Class
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Op/ed: Tim Scott’s Bachelorhood Is Not a Defect
UMD Researcher of Black Singlehood Calls Out ‘Hypocrisy’ Over Wariness of GOP Presidential Candidate
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From Climate Shocks to Lasting Change
5 Takeaways From UMD Expert’s Research on Activism, Policy in a Warming World
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A New Angle on Black Singles
Sociology Professor’s Book Offers Insight Into Lifestyles, Societal Constraints on Unpartnered Black Professionals
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Expert on Health Inequities Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Ruth Enid Zambrana Becomes Record 62nd UMD Faculty Member in National Academies
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Two Professors Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Sociologist Patricia Hill Collins, Geologist Richard Walker to Be Inducted for Research Into Inequality, Early Solar System
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Two Professors Named Andrew Carnegie Fellows
Sociologist Rashawn Ray and Historian Sarah Cameron Will Each Receive $200K to Support Research Projects
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Study: Most Americans Oppose Medical Discrimination Against Trans People
Opinions Could Vary Based on Race of Patients, Research Finds
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6 Reasons to Drop the Generation Labels
From Lack of Science to Emphasis on Consumerism, UMD Sociologist Explains Why Nicknames Need to Go
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