Sociology
- Gangs have changed in the decades since ‘West Side Story’ first came out—they are deadlier, and their demographics are different—as are the means law enforcement use to control them.
- A new paper out of the ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder argues it may be time to stop hyper-focusing on economic growth as a leading indicator of a society’s success, because we may be headed for a long-run decline in growth this century, whether we like it or not.
- ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder sociologists who teach courses on the sociology of horror talk about their podcast, why horror films are popular and their favorite scary movies.
- ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder research finds that carrying a pregnancy to term is riskier than having an abortion, especially for non-Hispanic Black women.
- A new study from ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder finds that focusing on the ‘big’ picture by reducing the emissions of super-polluting power plants could drastically reshape the climate crisis.
- What the pandemic revealed about gender inequalities—and what needs to change.
- Sociology graduate student has won a grant from the American Sociological Association for her work with housing recovery among Houston-area immigrants.
- This year’s recipients of the notable College of Arts and Sciences’ award are especially distinct, the chair of the award committee notesSeventeen exceptional undergraduates are this year’s recipients of the Jacob Van Ek scholarship, one of the
- Lori Peek, a ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder sociologist, was recently nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to join the National Institute of Building Sciences board
- ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder biochemistry student explored the barriers to early diagnosis and treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.