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Angie N. Ocampo Dr. Andy Binns Award for Outstanding Service to Graduate and Professional Student Life

Shaquilla T.S. Harrigan has been announced as one of recipients of the inaugural class of Presidential Ph.D. Fellows. 

Guobin Yang's 2021 Edited Book: Engaging Social Media in China: Platforms, Publics and Production

Taylor Heath and Elena van Stee have been selected as two recipients of the 2020-2021 Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students

Pilar Gonalons-Pons has published, "Changes in Couples' Earnings Following Parenthood and Trends in Family Earnings Inequality," with Demography.

Tukufu Zuberi is featured in “National Myths and Monuments,” the latest episode of OMNIA's podcast series In These Times: Black Lives and the Call for Justice.

Damon Centola was featured in Penn Today for his research on network dynamics and their applicability to NBA scouting. Centola discussed the value in untapped knowledge and seeking out influential individuals in networks.

Sociology honors undergraduate student Sangeun Shawn Kim has received the 2021 Bodek Award for his honors thesis from the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.

Megan N. Reed has published "Reproductive transitions and women’s status in Indian households," with Population Studies.

Wendy Roth was cited in a New York Times Op-ed entitled, "America’s Brutal Racial History Is Written All Over Our Genes." The article discusses the relationship between genetic testing services, identity, and perceptions of race in the US.