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  • Robert Hummer appointed to the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA)

    Howard D. Odum Distinguished Professor of Sociology Dr. Robert Hummer has been invited to serve on the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA) by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NACA advises the Director of … Read more

  • UNC Sociology is Hiring!

    The Department of Sociology at UNC-Chapel Hill is hiring for two Assistant/Associate Professor (tenure-track) positions, to begin July 1st, 2025. We seek scholars who exhibit a record of strong, innovative research and excellence in teaching, and who specialize in one … Read more

  • Arne Kalleberg elected to the National Academy of Sciences

      Kenan Distinguished Professor of Sociology Arne Kalleberg has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit organization of the country’s leading researchers. The academy recognizes and promotes outstanding science through … Read more

  • Athena Owirodu Awarded NSF GRFP, Alexandra Ro Receives Honorable Mention

      Athena Owirodu (pictured), a second-year Sociology PhD student, has earned a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP). This highly competitive fellowship is awarded to approximately 2,000 full-time STEM graduate students who demonstrate outstanding potential for research achievement. … Read more