News Archives

Sociology Researcher Gets $300,000 to Examine Education and Adolescent Development
Among six early career scholars selected nationwide


Commencement

Spring 2007 Student News
SOC students receive awards, honors, jobs


UT Tower

Sociology Graduate Student Receives Fellowship
Kim Huyser Awarded 2007-8 American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship


UT Tower

Michael Young Honored
Sociology Faculty Member Receives 2006 Teaching Excellence Award


Forbidden Fruit (cover image)

Professor Mark Regnerus Publishes New Book
Forbidden Fruit examines religion's impact on the sex lives of American teenagers


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SOC faculty and students attend annual PAA Meeting in New York City
Fourteen faculty members and 39 graduate students will be attending the meeting


Crosnoe Study

Obese Girls Less Likely to Attend College, Research Shows
Dr Robert Crosnoe's findings appear in the July issue of the journal Sociology of Education.


Professor Norval Glenn receives honor
The 2007-8 Warren E Miller Award


Ronald Angel offered prestigious appointment at NCHS
Professor Angel has been invited to serve on the Board of the Scientific Counselors at the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


Does Globalization Benefit Women in Developing Countries?
Percent Female Workers in Export and Non-export Manufacturing Firms in Mexico, 2001


The Sociology Fall 2007 Newsletter is now online


Sociology undergraduates awarded Rapoport-King Scholarship
Sociology majors Walsh, Orne, and Cooper received prestigious award for 2007-8.


Dr Crosnoe received Early Career Award from SSHD
Dr Robert Crosnoe won the 2007 Early Career Award from the Society for the Study of Human Development.


U.S. Demographers Highlight Key Trends for the Future of the U.S. Population


Sociology Department Winter Holiday Party
Friday, December 14, 2-4 pm, at the Texas Union


Professor Marc Musick's new book out
Volunteers: A Social Profile


Fall 2008 placements for recent PhDs
Sociology students obtain tenure-track positions at universities


Research Experience for Undergraduates program now accepting applications


Dr Mark Regnerus featured on UT 'Take 5'
Video snapshots from university faculty offer a glimpse into lecture halls and labs across campus


The Department of Sociology's Spring 2008 Newsletter is out
Sociology news, research, awards, and placements


Sociology professors featured on UT homepage
Debra Umberson, Mark Hayward, Kelly Raley, and Norval Glenn discuss their research


Former Chairperson and Professor Emeritus Charles Bonjean passes away at age 72


Photos from Sociology Recruiting 2008
The Scholz Garten Reception March 5th


Former Sociology Chairperson and Professor Emeritus Charles Bonjean passes away at age 72


College of Liberal Arts: Life and Letters new issue
Winter 2007-8 issue of Life and Letters is out now


Sociology graduate students receive University fellowships
Jeremy Uecker, Chris Pieper, Erin Hamilton each awarded a fellowship from the University


Sociology Graduate Coordinator receives UT Outstanding Graduate Coordinator Award
Evelyn Porter awarded Outstanding Graduate Coordinator for 2008


Undergraduates awarded prestigious Hibbs Scholarship
Kelly Burns, Deva Cats-Baril and Lisa Newhouse received Hibbs Scholarship for 2008-9


Assistant Professor to join investigation in virtual communities
Dr Simone Browne joins Humanities, Art, Science, and Technology Advanced Collaboratory this fall


Sociology student to compete in 2008 Summer Olympics
Senior Ian Crocker to compete in Swimming in Beijing


Migration, Homeland, and Belonging in Eurasia