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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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Go ‘Beyond the Field’ With Homecoming Address

UMD Expert on Racial Disparities and Policing Finds Hope Through Research

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