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The sociology professor's paper examines the justification of violence and "crimes of everyday life" across 52 nations.

Three members of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s Class of 2018 and a recent alumna are among 10 ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students selected for Fulbright awards this year — a record for the university. 

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ junior Lindsey Jordan ’19, of Mooresville, North Carolina, shares her passion for helping others thanks to the life-changing impact of her Honors Fellows scholarship. This is the first in a series of videos highlighting the impact of endowed scholarships at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ. 

Raj Ghoshal, assistant professor of sociology, presented his research at two regional sociology conferences this spring.

An ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ senior, an alumnus and a current staff member have each been selected for the NSF's Graduate Research Fellowship program, which will support their work toward graduate degrees in STEM fields. 

A recipient of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s Leadership Prize, Perry Elyaderani is taking a three-pronged approach focused on better understanding the mental health issues college students grapple with and seeking to reduce the stigma many attach to mental health. 

Rena Zito, assistant professor of sociology, provides a guide to propensity score analysis in teenage childbearing research for a methods-focused publication.

Sociology major Jensen Collins ’18 won the North Carolina Sociological Association's Himes Student Paper Award and presented her research at its annual conference.

Tom Arcaro, professor of sociology, writes in this column for the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Writers Syndicate about the economic consequences of ending temporary protection status for hundreds of thousands of immigrants.

Raj Ghoshal, assistant professor of sociology, offered his insights to reporter Bob Buckley for a recent segment on when societies reach the point that they call for social change.