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"Do You Live in a ‘Tight’ State or a ‘Loose’ One? Turns Out It Matters Quite a Bit."

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Credit scores can affect every aspect of a person's life, such as interest rates on a mortgage or the APR on a credit card. But the three-digit rating isn't always an accurate reflection of a person's financial responsibility, says Assistant…

"I am excited to be a part of the institute because it is an opportunity to have a positive influence on issues about which I care deeply. I also see leading the institute as fulfilling the responsibility we have as an institution to direct our…

The Department of Sociology is pleased to announce that Matthew Clair is the recipient of the 2022 Ruth Shonle Cavan Young Scholar Award. The prestigious award is given to recognize outstanding scholarly contributions to the discipline…

How can the U.S. help prevent more political violence?
Our research found two strategies that may help restore general social disapproval of attacks such as the one against Nancy Pelosi’s husband
Analysis by Joseph Mernyk, Sophia Pink and…