Linda Kalof appointed to the National Research Council’s Committee

January 11, 2012

Linda Kalof has been appointed to the National Research Council's Committee to Review the BLM's Wild Horse & Burro Management Program, August 2011

Steve Gold’s book selected for review Fall 2011 ASA Journal “Contexts”

January 6, 2012

Steve Gold's The Store in the Hood: A Century of Ethnic Business and Conflict was one of only three books selected for review in the Fall 2011 ASA Journal "Contexts".

Ph.D. student Ryan Gunderson publishes paper on livestock production

January 5, 2012

Ryan Gunderson, doctoral student in the department, published "The Metabolic Rifts of Livestock Agribusiness" in the December issue of Organization and Enviroment.

MSU’s Animal Studies mentioned in the New York Times

January 4, 2012

An article in the New York Times dated January 3, 2012 mentioned MSU's Animal Studies Program. allows doctoral and master’s students in different fields to concentrate their work in animal studies. At least two institutions in the country that offer undergraduate majors in the field.

Gasteyer Receives Media Attention

December 9, 2011

A recent study by Dr. Stephen Gasteyer and graduate student Rachel Butts receives media attention from the MSU News and the Huffington Post.

Squires Receives Lynd Lifetime Achievement Award

November 1, 2011

Gregory Squires is the 2011 Recipient of Robert and Helen Lynd Lifetime Achievement Award

Jussaume New Sociology Chair

August 1, 2011

Raymond A. Jussaume, Jr. of Washington State University will become chairperson of our department effective August 16, 2011

Standards: Recipes for Reality

July 15, 2011

In this podcast, Dr. Larry Busch discusses his upcoming book Standards: Recipes for Reality.

Kalof interviewed by local TV-6 on Childhood Animal Abuse

April 28, 2011

Political parties increasingly divided over global warming

April 26, 2011

Despite the growing scientific consensus that global warming is real, Americans have become increasingly polarized on the environmental issue, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by MSU researcher Aaron McCright.Political parties increasingly divided over global warming.