Department News | Sociology

11/6/2018 Featured Story

Professor Advises United Nations on Social Services

Professor Advises United Nations on Social Services

Sociology Prof. Mignon Duffy researches the vast armies of careworkers – mostly women, mostly underpaid – who care for children and the elderly, the sick and the disabled. Now she’s advising the United Nations on careworkers’ role in services that support families.

11/6/2018 Featured Story
4/6/2018 Featured Story

Three Generations of Women Study at UML

Three Generations of Women Study at UML

For Mary Humble, studying at UMass Lowell is the fulfillment of a dream – after her high school education was cut short in Ireland nearly 60 years ago. Her daughter recently joined her on campus, and her granddaughter starts at UML this summer.

4/6/2018 Featured Story
4/6/2018 Featured Story

Students Customize Degrees to Pursue Their Passions

Students Customize Degrees to Pursue Their Passions

When student interests cross the borders of traditional academic disciplines, they turn to interdisciplinary studies and the Bachelor of Liberal Arts program to customize their education.

4/6/2018 Featured Story
1/12/2018 Featured Story

Sociology Students Hold Forum on Debt-Free College

Sociology Students Hold Forum on Debt-Free College

Sociology students taking the course Social Problems discussed their ideas for reducing the cost of college with state legislators and university officials at an end-of-semester “Debt-Free College Town Hall.”

1/12/2018 Featured Story
10/23/2017 Featured Story

Asst. Prof. Wins Grant to Study Gender in Engineering Workplaces

Asst. Prof. Wins Grant to Study Gender in Engineering Workplaces

Asst. Prof. Kacey Beddoes has won a prestigious National Science Foundation grant to investigate how gender affects the workplace experiences of new engineers.

10/23/2017 Featured Story
6/23/2017 Featured Story

M.P.A. Degree is a Ladder to Success for Firefighters

M.P.A. Degree is a Ladder to Success for Firefighters

A Lowell firefighter and two other veterans trying to join the fire department are taking advantage of the new Master of Public Administration program to learn skills that will help them advance in the department.

6/23/2017 Featured Story
6/9/2017 Featured Story

Global Conference Focuses on Carework Inequalities

Global Conference Focuses on Carework Inequalities

As babies and children and when we’re sick, disabled or dying, we all need care – and most of that care is provided by women working for low or no wages. It’s time to change that, according to speakers at the Global Carework Summit.

6/9/2017 Featured Story
5/1/2017 Featured Story

Students Showcase Research and Service-Learning Projects

Students Showcase Research and Service-Learning Projects

The annual Student Research and Community Engagement Symposium showcases research and service-learning projects in the arts and humanities, as well as the sciences and social sciences.

5/1/2017 Featured Story
2/4/2017 Featured Story

Emerging Scholars Program Teaches Research Skills

Emerging Scholars Program Teaches Research Skills

Students in the Emerging Scholars program work with professors on research projects, gaining valuable experience and earning money.

2/4/2017 Featured Story
2/1/2017 Featured Story

New MPA Degree Offers Unique Track in Public Arts and Humanities

New MPA Degree Offers Unique Track in Public Arts and Humanities

The first students in UMass Lowell’s new Master of Public Administration program are getting a crash course in how to manage public and private agencies in the arts and humanities, criminal justice and human services.

2/1/2017 Featured Story
11/16/2016 Featured Story

Climate Change Teach-In Reveals Shift in Thinking

Climate Change Teach-In Reveals Shift in Thinking

The annual David Lustick Climate Change Teach-In drew nearly 400 students to Cumnock Hall, where speakers offered lessons on responding to a changing world.

11/16/2016 Featured Story
10/24/2016 Featured Story

For FAHSS Majors, Your Career Starts Here

For FAHSS Majors, Your Career Starts Here

The Career & Co-op Center is targeting FAHSS majors with several innovative programs, including Employer-in-Residence days and a one-credit course on career preparation.

10/24/2016 Featured Story
8/24/2016 Featured Story

History Prof. Robert Forrant is Named 2016 University Professor

History Prof. Robert Forrant is Named 2016 University Professor

History Prof. Robert Forrant has been named 2016 University Professor for his research, innovative classes and ambitious public service projects that connect students with the community.

8/24/2016 Featured Story
6/13/2016 Featured Story

Service-learning Internships Lead to Jobs with Purpose

Service-learning Internships Lead to Jobs with Purpose

Service-learning internships give FAHSS students hands-on experience that leads to paying jobs.

6/13/2016 Featured Story
6/7/2016 Featured Story

Criminal Justice Majors Changing Minds and Career Plans

Criminal Justice Majors Changing Minds and Career Plans

Criminal justice majors take diverse paths – into policy, nonprofits and research.

6/7/2016 Featured Story
1/11/2016 Featured Story

New Grad Degrees Focus on Arts, Management, Data Analysis

New Grad Degrees Focus on Arts, Management, Data Analysis

New graduate degrees combine specialized knowledge in humanities and sciences with business management, data analysis and leadership skills.

1/11/2016 Featured Story
7/17/2015 Featured Story

University Recognized for Veterans Services

University Recognized for Veterans Services

The university’s veterans services programs have yielded national recognition but more importantly, they offer everyday benefits for student-veterans.

7/17/2015 Featured Story

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