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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

Tara Warner

Compared to whites, more minority youth expect to die young

November 18, 2015

Study: In some countries, college-educated more likely to keep faith

October 26, 2015

Eddie Welles, (left, in blue) a sophomore marketing major, smiles after accepting a group hug from members of UNL's Thompson Scholars group. The hugs were part of a sociology project designed to break social norms.

Free hugs experiment breaks social norms

October 9, 2015

Kathleen Johnson, a junior music major, finished third in a national audition organized by the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Six UNL students were semifinalists in the contest.

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for Aug. 28 to Sept. 3

September 4, 2015