BSOS @ UMD

On this #WorldEnvironmentDay, we're encouraged by innovative research: AI is helping @umdgeography researcher Meredith Gore and @USCViterbi collaborators uncover airport wildlife trafficking 'hotspots": go.umd.edu/wildlifetraffi…

Congratulations to Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences Professor Nan Bernstein Ratner, now a Distinguished University Professor! go.umd.edu/ratnerDUP

Our alumni are doing amazing, interesting things all over the world. Jacqueline Studley, CCJS/Women's Studies '14, is prosecuting antiquities trafficking in NYC: go.umd.edu/studley

If you thought forest fires were getting worse, you’re right 🌍🔥 UMD’s @UMD_GLAD found record-breaking forest loss in 2023–2024, with fires now driving over 40% of global forest disturbance. Learn more: go.umd.edu/record-wildfir…

🌍 SAVE THE DATE! 🌍 The world is your classroom, Terps! Whether you're a freshman exploring your options or an upperclassman ready to take the leap, grab a friend and join us at the Study Abroad Fair! Wednesday, Sept. 10 2-5 p.m. RSVP today: go.umd.edu/20h3

Director @jfmagidson of @cesarresearch shares expertise and thoughts on Baltimore's recent overdose tragedy with @WYPR881FM: wypr.org/wypr-news/2025…

Congratulations to all BSOS and #UMD students who are among the latest cohort of Gilman scholarship recipients! go.umd.edu/bsosgilman

A new book coauthored by @UMDGVPT Professor Katherine Gallagher Cunningham explores how governments work with non-governmental organizations—including rebel groups and armed actors—when there is a common cause, namely the impacts of climate change. go.umd.edu/cunninghambook…

Alumna Ilana Cohen is hosting a Diverse Federal Workers Support event on July 22; learn more: go.umd.edu/diversefederal…

Grad students with disabilities: ANTH grad student Katherine Shenk is researching the experiences of fellow members of the disabled community. Participants must be 18+ and consent to audio recording a 1hr interview. Interested? Reach out to [email protected]!

Congrats to Dr. Rod Brunson & Dr. Jean McGloin on being elected 2027 President & Vice President of @ASCRM41! Their leadership will advance equity, mentorship, & impactful research in criminology. go.umd.edu/206v

Want to have fun, contribute to research, and get paid? Here's an opportunity from CCJS:

A groundbreaking new book by Christina Getrich of @umdanth sheds light on #DACA recipients’ “everyday activism,” and other important work in #immigrant communities: go.umd.edu/EverydayActivi…

Hey BSOS Terps...enjoy your summer, but come back soon! Dean Susan Rivera misses you! @srivera_tw #umd #terps #rhop #SummerVibes

Congrats to alumna Leila Dawson, named as a prestigious Knight-Hennessy scholar! go.umd.edu/bsosleiladawson

A working paper from ECON Assistant Professor Nolan Pope and coauthors offers unique insights into the long-term impacts of divorce: go.umd.edu/divorceresearch

The world’s forests fell at a record pace in 2024, with the oldest ones in tropical areas suffering the heaviest blows from a massive surge in fires, according to a report released this week by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and based on satellite data analysis from a…

That feeling when you run into your professor at the Renaissance Fair...BSOS Terps, your faculty members are "Just Like Us!" Find out what our faculty are up to in their free time: go.umd.edu/bsosfacultyfun

Forest fires are on the rise globally, and @umdgeography researchers are at the forefront of tracking and sharing information on this alarming trend: today.umd.edu/pulling-the-gl…

As commencement wraps up, our final #BSOSGRAD25 spotlight goes to Onyekachukwu C. Arah, who received a B.A. in Sociology and Public Policy. Congratulations to Onyekachukwu and all our #BSOS graduates!