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Brandyn Churchill, resource economics, has co-authored a new paper exploring the role of beauty pageants and their effects on the mental health of young women. 

On April 26, Gerald Friedman, economics, presented his latest economic analysis of a bill that proposes a single-payer healthcare system in Massachusetts. 

Jasmine Kerrissey, sociology and labor studies, has co-authored a new book, "Booms and Busts: The Ongoing Fight Over the U.S. Labor Movement."

The Institute for Social Science Research is pleased to announce the selection of its 2023-24 ISSR Scholars.

Jane Fountain, director of the School of Public Policy, recently published a new article on challenges to democracy in an era of digitalization. 

Burcu Baykurt, communication, and Alphoncina Lyamuya '20 '21 MPPA have authored a research article on machine learning and predictable borders. 

Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, sociology, & Matthew Mendoza, PhD student in sociology, have co-written an article on gender pay gaps. 

More than 50% of Massachusetts Republicans surveyed have considered moving out-of-state in the past year, according to new UMass Poll results. 

Jamie Rowen, legal studies and political science, has published a new research article in Law & Social Inquiry. 

Paul Collins, Jr., legal studies and political science, has co-authored an article in The Conversation on the effect Trump has on confidence in the legal system