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Announcements Faculty Student Sociology
Politically polarized teams produce better work, analysis of Wikipedia finds
Balanced ideological diversity and strong guidelines produce higher quality articles Many studies have found that political polarization in the Uni...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Alumni Student Staff Sociology
April 4 Event will revisit Robert Park and Ernest Burgess’s The City
First published in 1925, The City is a trailblazing text in urban history, urban sociology, and urban studies. Join us for this panel discussion on th...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Sociology
Big Science & Technology Isn’t Always Better: Small Teams Produce More Innovation
Analysis of 65 million projects finds that large science & technology teams develop while small teams disrupt In today’s science and business world...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Economics Sociology
Four Social Sciences Faculty Receive Named/Distinguished Service Professorships
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November 21, 2019
Rebecca Sandefur, PhD’01, named MacArthur Fellow
More than two decades ago, Rebecca Sandefur stepped onto the UChicago campus for the first time as a graduate student, drawn by what she saw as a uniq...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Sociology
Sociology’s René Flores examines the cultural stereotypes that drive perceptions of illegal status
Who are the “illegals”? Heated rhetoric on “illegal” immigrants has dominated the media for the past few years, with politicians and pundits blamin...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Sociology
Alumnus and activist Rami Nashashibi wins MacArthur grant
By Andrew Bauld and Susan Keaton | UChicago News Chicago social justice activist Rami Nashashibi, AM’98, PhD’11, was announced on Oct. 11 as one of...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Sociology
Kate Cagney, Professor in the Department of Sociology, appointed Deputy Dean of Social Sciences
Kate Cagney, Professor in the Department of Sociology, has been appointed Deputy Dean of the Division of the Social Sciences. As deputy dean, she w...
November 21, 2019