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Faculty Sociology Announcements
Whites’ diverse perceptions of immigrants shape their immigration policy preferences
A new study finds that existing survey questions on “immigrants” obfuscate heterogeneity in perceptions By Sarah Steimer Countless scholarly stu...
October 14, 2022![Reuben Jonathan Miller](/sites/default/files/styles/news_listing_featured_image/public/2022-10/reuben_jonathan_miller_-_1380_x_776.jpg?itok=MxU6onMc)
Reuben Jonathan Miller, scholar of mass incarceration, awarded MacArthur fellowship
Sociologist recognized for his research on the criminal justice system’s human toll Assoc. Prof. Reuben Jonathan Miller, a renowned sociologist who...
October 14, 2022![stock graphic sun and grass](/sites/default/files/styles/news_listing_featured_image/public/2022-10/istock-1033581442-feature.jpg?itok=fXraZ3i0)
Psychology Faculty Student Announcements
New study explores how self-transcendence and self-influence impact how we evaluate for meaning and happiness in life
Participants in the study also rated the importance of the factors differently when considering others versus themselves. By Sarah Steimer Many ...
October 11, 2022![Environmental Crises graphic](/sites/default/files/styles/news_listing_featured_image/public/2022-10/environmental_crises_1920x1080px_rgb_72dpi.jpg?itok=skW7cJx3)
Investigating and Responding to the Environmental Challenges of our Time
The Committee on Environment, Geography and Urbanization will interrogate and reinvent approaches to the study of society and environment across time ...
November 4, 2022