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Deonté Hughes Secures Competitive ASA Minority Fellowship

PhD Profile: Dr. Candice Shannon

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Sociology Major Spotlight: Selina Chan

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Graduate Alum Spotlight: Layne Amerikaner

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Initiatives of the Social Justice Alliance and Anti-Black Racism Initiative from the Second Half of 2025

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Taylor Hargrove Joins the Sociology Faculty

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Long Doan Receives 2025 Postdoc Mentor of the Year Award

Sonalde Desai Retires After 30 Years, Establishes New Research Fund

Sonalde Desai Elected President of the Population Association of America

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How Community Violence Alters the Biological Clock

Mónica Caudillo's new research project investigates how chronic exposure to community violence can alter women’s biological clock and childbearing timeline.

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Alumni Spotlight: Nishtha Gupta’s Path to Pediatric Medical Social Work

UMD sociology alumna Nishtha Gupta, B.A. '24, shares how her undergraduate studies prepared her for a career supporting patients and families in pediatric medical social work.

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