As co-chair of the University’s Data Science Initiative (DSI), Galin Jones’ goal is to deepen our knowledge—how we understand the world and improve our society.
Recent graduates Madlyn Ott and Jasmine Rouzegar had the chance to travel to Sicily to study human rights and immigration. It became an amazing experience to research an issue…
Dr. Michelle Phelps has been researching attempts to reform and dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department. She provides commentary on the Department of Justice's report on…
The Public Understanding of Sociology Award Given is given annually to those who have made exemplary contributions to advance the public understanding of sociology
Congratulations to UMN Sociology Professor Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, the IAPHS winner of the 2023 Milbank Quarterly Early Career Award in Population Health!
Through her editorial work and nonprofit internship, Isabel Schindler has been able to work on projects with a “positive global impact” that she feels passionate about.
Ahmad Wazwaz learned the value of fighting for causes he’s passionate about as a legislative intern, and he will continue to do so in law school this fall.
Assistant professor of sociology Elizableth Wrigley-Field's research shows racial disparities in U.S. COVID-19 deaths narrowed substantially from the first to the second year…
The McKnight Presidential Fellows Program is a three-year award given to the most promising individuals who have been granted both tenure and promotion to associate professor…
Professors Doug Hartmann & Elizabeth Wrigley-Field were honored at a ceremony on Monday, April 10 and are now part of the University's Academy of Distinguished Teachers.
The Fesler-Lampert Chair in Urban and Regional Affairs provides one year of support for the research activities of a University of Minnesota faculty member on a project…
"It has been really inspiring and exciting to be in a department with such high standards of teaching excellence and to work with so many people who love to teach," says Logan…
