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Judy Walker (left) discusses a math question with doctoral students Erica Miller (center) and Allison Beemer. Walker leads a new National Science Foundation-funded project to increase the number of women in mathematics, especially at the doctoral level.

Project aims to boost women in math grad programs

October 4, 2016

Society & Culture

Science & Technology

Zambian youths spend time in the streets of Lusaka, Zambia, in 2014.

Study finds HIV education challenges with Zambian youth

September 28, 2016

Society & Culture

How advice websites reshape Christians' beliefs about sex

August 17, 2016

Society & Culture

According to new research, older married men with disabilities may do better when their wives become more demanding.

For older married men facing disability, nagging may be a plus

July 21, 2016

Society & Culture

Using data from a national longitudinal survey of 4,898 children and parents, Deadric Williams' research suggests young parents who experience economic hardship early in their children’s lives are more likely to experience mental health problems and relationship distress.

New-family stress, economic struggles can mean long-term hardship

July 6, 2016

Society & Culture

UNL's Kirk Dombrowski (left) and Bilal Khan will head an interdisciplinary team to develop ODIN, short for Open Dynamic Interaction Networks.

UNL team to probe social networks by phone

May 31, 2016

Society & Culture

CEHS advances in rankings column.

Public Policy Center director finalists named

May 3, 2016

Study details lives of homeless youth

April 28, 2016

Society & Culture

Research by UNL's Brandon Bosch examines what a changing Batman reveals about Americans’ attitudes toward authority during the past half century.

What kind of hero do we need?

April 4, 2016

Society & Culture

A new study by UNL sociologists Tara Warner and Courtney Thrash shows that rural Nebraska youths are more likely to use alcohol than urban peers.

Study examines rural, urban youths' substance use

March 28, 2016

Society & Culture

Study: On gay issues, Nebraska far less ‘Red’ than label suggests

February 15, 2016

Society & Culture

Study examines gender roles in parenting magazines

January 29, 2016

Society & Culture