2017-10-18 - For much of America’s history, the middle class has been a useful paradigm for understanding what is meant by "the American dream." But across the country, definitions of the middle class are changing, and income data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau prompts questions about the differing experiences of who identifies as part of the middle class. The Census Bureau data says the 2016...

2017-08-04 - States have spent millions to develop high-tech industry, with its promise of good jobs and economic growth.   But does the public investment pay off? A national study of such investments in the 1980s and 1990s suggests it does – including in places where prospects for high-tech seems less than ideal. The key for these state programs is often patience and modest expectations, says...

2017-08-01 - States have spent millions to develop high-tech industry, with its promise of good jobs and economic growth. But does the public investment pay off? A national study of such investments in the 1980s and 1990s suggests it does – including in places where prospects for high-tech seems less than ideal. The key for these state programs is often patience and modest expectations, says University of...

2017-06-14 - Two recent Sociology Ph.D. graduates are recipients of the 2017 SAGE Teaching Innovations & Professional Development Award. Congratulations to our very own Dr. Laura Atkins and Dr. Joanna Perez. We are proud of you!

2017-04-18 - Two recent Sociology Ph.D. graduates are recipients of the 2017 SAGE Teaching Innovations & Professional Development Award. Congratulations to our very own Dr. Laura Atkins and Dr. Joanna Perez. We are proud of you! SAGE Awards are inspired by the authors of ...

2017-04-13 - Professor Anna Marshall's research was featured in a New York Times article on why women don't report sexual harassment in the workplace. Read Article

2017-04-13 - Professor Anna-Maria Marshall's research was featured in a New York Times article on why women don't report sexual harassment in the workplace. To view the article, click on the title link above, then click the More Information link. “The way employers deal with it is to prepare to show a court or jury that they did everything they could, rather than to protect women in the workplace.”...

2017-03-17 - Coursera has recognized Illinois with an international award and the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), which recognizes excellence in both individual and institutional achievements, has awarded two awards to the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign.  This year’s recipient of the UPCEA International Leadership Excellence Award is Madhu...

2017-03-17 - Maryalice Wu and Dawn Owens, both Sociology PhD graduates, receive UPCEA Research and Scholarship Award. For more information and to view the video that features their work, click the title link above, then click the More Information link. As researchers from the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning they received the UPCEA Research and Scholarship Award. The...

2017-01-25 - This Spring, on April 14-15, the Graduate Student Advisory Committee (GSAC) will be hosting the 3rd Annual Amber Buckley-Shaklee Graduate Student Conference in Sociology. Read Full Article

2017-01-25 - The Info Session introduces changes to requirements in the Sociology major effective in Fall 2017. It also introduces the Social Science Research Methods Certificate. See More

2016-12-20 - Professor Sandefur's research on legal representation for low-income and indigent litigants is now featured on National Public Radio, on the American Bar Foundation website, and in the Wall Street Journal. Read Full Article

2016-12-15 - It’s axiomatic that history is written by the winners. But what if you were part of a group that was so marginalized by society that you often don’t even make it into the history books? This is the case for black women, say a group of social science and humanities researchers who are using supercomputers to shine a light in the dark corners of history to find obscure historical records that...

2016-12-01 - Devin Weiss, of Northbrook, Illinois, has been named a Marshall Scholar. A 2013 graduate of Glenbrook North High School, Weiss is a senior at the University of Illinois majoring in sociology.  Funded by the British government, the Marshall Scholarship fully funds outstanding young Americans for two years of graduate study in any field at a United Kingdom institution. Each year,...

2016-12-01 - Professor Mendenhall and her collaborators are being recognized for their work, “Rescuing Lost History: Using Big Data to Recover Black Women’s Lived Experiences.” The HPC Innovation Excellence Award recognizes noteworthy achievements by users of high performance computing technologies. The program's main goals are to showcase return on investment (ROI) and scientific success stories involving...