Sociology

Education helped save his life. Steven Trujeque, the father of two, was headed toward a future of incarceration and, possibly, a dance with death. “At that point in time, in my life, I was looking for anything. I kept telling myself I need to find a way...

U.S. Senator Tom Udall thanked University of New Mexico senior Manuela Ramirez Cruz for her work in his Washington, D.C., office as a legislative intern. During her tenure working on Capitol Hill, Ramirez Cruz worked closely with the legislative...

As the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown continues, restaurants everywhere are feeling the impact. Many closed or switched to curbside and takeout options. But others have been on a months-long roller coaster – opening as virus numbers dropped and closing down...

Inequality. Racism. Oppression. Resistance. These are the words penetrating news media across the United States as the country wages war against systemic patterns of disparity. From peaceful protests to violent clashes, society is slowly breathing life...

Where did you meet your partner/spouse/significant other? Through family? School? A bar or party? Church? If you did, you’re becoming the minority as online dating gains popularity. Nowadays, a long-term relationship is likely...

The University of New Mexico’s College of Arts and Sciences has named Luis Campos, Irene Salinas and Owen Whooley as Regents’ Lecturers—a distinguishing title bestowed on selected tenured, junior faculty members that merit recognition of their...

Four scientists at The University of New Mexico have been selected as the recipients for the 2019 Women in STEM awards. The recipients this year include Dr. Darcy Barron, Dr. Sakineh Chabi, Dr. Elizabeth Korver-Glenn and Dr. Hannah Mattson. Their work...

The University of New Mexico’s Nancy López was recently elected as the vice president of Sociologists for Women in Society, serving a two-year term from 2019 through 2021. The Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS) is an international organization of...

Dr. Howard Waitzkin will be at the UNM Bookstore on Monday, Oct. 1 at 12 p.m. to discuss and sign copies of Health Care Under the Knife: Moving Beyond Capitalism for Our Health (Monthly Review Press, 2018). This event is open to the public. Health...

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census makes its way into American households, representing the purported aim of our forefathers to see every person in the nation counted, and to use those numbers to determine representation in Congress. As the 2020 census...