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Lady Gaga topping the charts with her pop tunes. Fashionistas stepping out in low-rise jeans and chunky belts. Coke bottles with names, again. These are just a few things social media users see as signs of a recession in the U.S. But experts dont share the same assessment as actual economic indicators hold steady despite clouds of uncertainty.
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Established in the fall of 2024, the Crutchfield-Tolnay Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research
Each year, the Howard B. Woolston Award for Academic Excellence is awarded to a graduating senior in the Department of Sociology. Howard B.
A 2016 study from the UW that analyzed divorce filing data across the state from 2001 to 2015, found that they "consistently peaked in March and August." Julie Brines, associate professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted.
On May 16, undergraduate researchers presented to other students, faculty, community members, and visitors from across and beyond the university. The symposium was an opportunity for the department to support and learn from our incredible undergraduates.
Several students shared research on gender and sexuality:
As the five-year anniversary of George Floyds murder approaches, KING 5 is examining the current state of the Black Lives Matter movement. Alexes Harris, professor of sociology at the UW, is interviewed.
The College of Arts & Sciences is home to many distinguished researchers, faculty, and students. Their work and contributions have been featured in media outside of the UW and across the country. Take a look at some ArtSci features from this past Winter Quarter.
Aliya Adan, Bachelor of Arts in Sociology & American Ethnic Studies, minor in Diversity, is from South Seattle, Washington, and is a first-generation Somali American. As an undergraduate, she conducted independent research on gun violence in Black immigrant communities, exploring its social determinants and lived impacts.