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Over half a century of leading edge social and behavioral science with broad impact.
#Wildfire
risk is intensifying across
#Colorado
and the West. Hannah Brenkert-Smith and the Wildfire Research Center -
#WiRÄ
are reshaping
#wildfiremitigation
and preparedness nationwide by connecting research directly with
#communityaction
:
www.colorado.edu/oce/2026/02/...
#FireResearch
#Fires
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Bridging Research and Action: How Collaboration has Changed Wildfire Approach and Response
In fire-prone communities, wildfire practitioners are often the sole advocates for making adaptations and are isolated from professional peers and researchers.
https://www.colorado.edu/oce/2026/02/24/bridging-research-and-action-how-collaboration-has-changed-wildfire-approach-and
4 days ago
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Both
#Boulder
and
#Chengdu
, China are using community-based deliberation to debate
#15-minuteneighborhoods
. The IBS Training Program awarded
@xiaodongyan.bsky.social
a $1500 grant to investigate how deliberative
#democracy
operates in
#China
compared to the
#U.S
.
ibs.colorado.edu/ibs-training...
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IBS Training Award supports research comparing deliberative democracy in Boulder and Chengdu, China - Institute of Behavioral Science
At Boulderâs first Community Assembly for the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan, 43 randomly selected residents came together to discuss how and where to implement 15-minute neighborhoods. Across the ...
https://ibs.colorado.edu/ibs-training-award-supports-research-comparing-deliberative-democracy-in-boulder-and-chengdu-china/
17 days ago
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196 lives were lost in the
#2018CampFire
, 2023
#LahainaFire
, and 2025
#LosAngelesFires
. New
@colorado.edu
research from IBS researcher Grant Webster shows
#wildfiremitigation
and
#evacuationplanning
reinforce each other and can help in the fight against fires.
www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2...
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One safety step sparks another
Research from CU Boulder environmental economist Grant Webster finds that wildfire risk mitigation and proactive evacuation preparation are complementary.
https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2026/02/10/one-safety-step-sparks-another
22 days ago
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Congrats Amir Behzadan on receiving a $45K award from the
#NaturalHazards
Center! The funds will allow his team to collect data on
#D/HH
experiences during the
#October2025floods
in SW
#Colorado
and test a novel
#ASL
#videoalert
modality generated by
#AI
.
ibs.colorado.edu/behzadan-pro...
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Behzadan project on Deaf disaster communication expands with new Natural Hazards Center award - Institute of Behavioral Science
Amir Behzadan, interim director of the Environment and Society Program at the Institute of Behavioral Science and professor of civil, environmental, and architectural engineering, has received a new $...
https://ibs.colorado.edu/behzadan-project-on-deaf-disaster-communication-expands-with-new-natural-hazards-center-award/
25 days ago
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Researchers at the Natural Hazards Center at
@colorado.edu
have launched a new
#NOAA-funded
project to make
#emergencyalerts
more inclusive for multilingual communities and people with
#disabilities
.
#inclusivealerts
#crisiscommunications
www.colorado.edu/today/2026/0...
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Project aims to improve multilingual emergency alerting in Colorado
When disasters like wildfires or flooding strike in Colorado, many residents never receive emergency alerts, and those that do often receive warnings only in
https://www.colorado.edu/today/2026/02/05/project-aims-improve-multilingual-emergency-alerting-colorado
29 days ago
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Formerly
#incarcerated
people are helping shape the future of
#environmentaljustice
research. IBS Fellow David Ciplet and Liz Corrado are leading a new Environment and Society Seed Grant project that centers
#livedexperience
to address conditions in
#prisons
.
ibs.colorado.edu/strengthenin...
about 1 month ago
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IBS Fellow and
#LeedsSchoolofBusiness
Professor Dejun "Tony" Kong discusses anti-Asian discrimination in the workplace and how it often goes unnoticed for
@colorado.edu
Today.
www.colorado.edu/today/2026/0...
#discrimination
#workplacediscrimination
#equityintheworkplace
#AsianAmericans
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Why anti-Asian discrimination often goes unnoticed at work
A new study finds bias is often overlooked when people arenât seen as likely targets of discrimination.
https://www.colorado.edu/today/2026/01/21/why-anti-asian-discrimination-often-goes-unnoticed-work
about 1 month ago
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The Next Generation Oil Spill Researcher Initiative aims to strengthen how
#researchers
prepare for, respond to, and study
#oilspills
before the next
#disaster
occurs. This project was 1 of 3 winners of our Environment and Society Program Seed Grants:
#seedgrant
ibs.colorado.edu/strengthenin...
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Strengthening the Next Generation of Oil Spill Researchers - Institute of Behavioral Science
Oil spills are devastating, yet their community-level impacts are often difficult to study in real time. To help address this gap, the Institute of Behavioral Scienceâs Environment and Society (E&S) P...
https://ibs.colorado.edu/strengthening-the-next-generation-of-oil-spill-researchers/
about 2 months ago
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A new report from the
@colorado.edu
Visual Evidence Lab examined the past decade of
#videoevidence
use in
#Coloradocourts
. The findings raise important questions about
#transparency
,
#accountability
, and
#fairness
in the justice system.
#Colorado
#Justice
ibs.colorado.edu/new-research...
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New research highlights need for clearer video evidence guidelines in Colorado courts - Institute of Behavioral Science
How is the justice system keeping pace with the prevalence of video evidence in todayâs courtrooms? A new report from the Visual Evidence Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder examines how video e...
https://ibs.colorado.edu/new-research-highlights-need-for-clearer-video-evidence-guidelines-in-colorado-courts/
about 2 months ago
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What kinds of policies actually make it easier to raise children?
@lesja.bsky.social
, assistant director of the CU Population Center at IBS, weighs in on a recent
#NPR
#AllThingsConsidered
segment.
#birthratedecline
#childcarecost
#USpopulation
#populationdecline
www.npr.org/2026/01/12/n...
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As birthrates tumble, some progressives say the left needs to offer ideas and solutions
The US and other countries face aging, shrinking populations. Conservatives have shaped debate over the issue. Some liberals say it's time for progressives to weigh in.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/12/nx-s1-5637424/birthrate-population-babies
about 2 months ago
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Congratulations to the IBS Center for Collaborative Synthesis in Archaeology! Their Global Dynamics of Inequality Project was named a 2025 Research Project of Distinction by the
#ShanghaiArchaeologyForum
.
www.archsynth.org/gini-project...
#archaeology
#archaeologicalrecord
#inequality
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https://www.archsynth.org/gini-project-shanghai-award/
about 2 months ago
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Amir Behzadan has received a $60,000 seed grant from
@colorado.edu
RIO to explore how disaster alerts can better serve
#Deaf
and
#Hard-of-Hearing
communities. The project examines current
#riskcommunication
and how
#AI
could support more
#inclusive
approaches.
ibs.colorado.edu/deaf-hard-of...
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Deaf, hard-of-hearing disaster communication project receives $60,000 RIO Seed Grant - Institute of Behavioral Science
Amir H. Behzadan, professor of civil, environmental, and architectural engineering and interim director of the Institute of Behavioral Scienceâs Environment and Society Program, has received a competi...
https://ibs.colorado.edu/deaf-hard-of-hearing-disaster-communication-project-receives-60000-rio-seed-grant/
3 months ago
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IBS Fellow,
#Education
Professor and Director of the Center for Assessment, Design, Research & Evaluation at
@colorado.edu
advises that progress, not mastery, should guide how we structure assessments in a recent blog for
@curriculumassoc.bsky.social
.
www.curriculumassociates.com/blog/progres...
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How Do We Know Our Students Are Learning? And If Not, What Can We Do about It?
Discover why assessment should go beyond testing and focus on progress over mastery. Learn strategies to inspire curiosity, use data effectively, and foster intrinsic motivation in students.
https://www.curriculumassociates.com/blog/progress-over-mastery
3 months ago
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Jillian Turanovic and David Pyrooz received a
@colorado.edu
RIO Seed Grant! The grant will go towards the
#SaferColorado
Initiative, a first-of-its-kind partnership designed to
#reduceviolentcrime
through statewide, evidence-based collaboration.
ibs.colorado.edu/safer-colora...
#publicsafety
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Safer Colorado Initiative Receives $60,000 RIO Seed Grant to Reduce Violence, Strengthen Statewide Partnerships - Institute of Behavioral Science
Jillian Turanovic (PI) and David Pyrooz (Co-PI), faculty in the Department of Sociology and fellows of the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS), have been awarded a $60,000 Seed Grant from CU Boulder...
https://ibs.colorado.edu/safer-colorado-initiative-receives-60000-rio-seed-grant-to-reduce-violence-strengthen-statewide-partnerships/
3 months ago
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IBS Faculty and Fellow Jessica Finlay is one of 18 faculty fellows for the 2026
@colorado.edu
#Research
and
#Innovation
Office cohort! We caught up with Jessica to learn what this
#fellowship
means to her and what she hopes to accomplish:
ibs.colorado.edu/jessica-finl...
#facultysupport
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Jessica Finlay Named 2026 RIO Faculty Fellow - Institute of Behavioral Science
Assistant Professor of Geography and Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) Faculty Fellow Jessica Finlay has been selected as one of 18 CU Boulder Research & Innovation Office (RIO) Faculty Fellows fo...
https://ibs.colorado.edu/jessica-finlay-named-2026-rio-faculty-fellow/
3 months ago
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A major milestone for the
@colorado.edu
@cupopulationcenter.bsky.social
at IBS! The Association of Population Centers (APC) hosted their annual meeting at the Richard Jessor Building this November. Read more:
ibs.colorado.edu/2025-apc-mee...
#populationresearch
#APC2025
#populationcenters
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2025 APC meeting marks major milestone for CU Population Center - Institute of Behavioral Science
This fall, CU Boulder hosted the annual meeting of the Association of Population Centers (APC) for the first time, a significant milestone for both the CU Population Center (CUPC) and the Institute of...
https://ibs.colorado.edu/2025-apc-meeting-marks-major-milestone-for-cu-population-center/
3 months ago
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From coffee shops to rec centers,
#Thirdplaces
are vanishing. IBS Postdoc Yue Sunâs new research shows the decline is nationwide and unequal. Communities need these spaces to stay healthy and connected. Read more:
ibs.colorado.edu/new-research...
#communityhealth
#mentalhealth
#healthrisks
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As community spaces disappear, new CU Boulder research warns of health and equity risks - Institute of Behavioral Science
A favorite café goes out of business. A small-town library reduces hours. A neighborhood recreation center quietly shuts down. Across the United States, these kinds of losses are becoming more common....
https://ibs.colorado.edu/new-research-on-disappearing-third-places-warns-of-risks/
3 months ago
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New research from IBS affiliate and
@colorado.edu
#LeedsSchoolofBusiness
professor, Tony Kong, shows that how we say âthank youâ at work matters just as much as saying it. Read more:
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/1...
#leadership
#workculture
#gratitude
#IBS
#CUBoulder
#Leeds
#Business
#workplace
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The way you say 'thanks' matters at work
Not all thank-yous land the same. Research shows the right kind of appreciation can boost morale and encourage open communication.
https://www.colorado.edu/today/2025/11/21/way-you-say-thanks-matters-work
3 months ago
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In a new piece for
@colorado.edu
Alumni Association, Beverly Kingston, director of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, breaks down decades of research showing that prevention works. The solutions exist. We just have to use them.
www.colorado.edu/coloradan/20...
#youthviolence
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Stopping Violence Before It Starts
Research shows youth violence is preventable through early, evidence-based interventions, but lasting change requires shifting resources to proven prevention
https://www.colorado.edu/coloradan/2025/11/10/stopping-violence-it-starts
4 months ago
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80% of courts use
#videoevidence
, but there is no oversight for
#deepfakes
and
#ai
in courtrooms. Sandra Ristovska, IBS Fellow and Associate Professor of
#mediastudies
at
@colorado.edu
, discusses her latest report on steps to combat deepfake abuse in courts:
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/1...
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Deepfakes and AI in the courtroom: Report calls for legal reforms to address a troubling trend
The inaugural report of CU Boulder's new Visual Evidence Lab warns that the legal system is unprepared for the flood of video, including AI-enhanced or
https://www.colorado.edu/today/2025/11/17/deepfakes-and-ai-courtroom-report-calls-legal-reforms-address-troubling-trend
4 months ago
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IBS Fellow Amir H. Behzadan weighed in on a recent
#TheDenverPost
article about
#Waymo
self-driving cars in Denver.
www.denverpost.com/2025/11/09/w...
#autonomousvehicles
#aiandethics
#ethicalai
#colorado
#denverselfdriving
#selfdriving
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Waymo self-driving cars are âlearningâ Denverâs streets. But Colorado has no regulatory oversight of autonomous vehicles.
The Waymo expansion here accelerates the spread of machine-learning technology and may help self-driving cars overcome a technical problem: navigating thick, sensor-obscuring snow.
https://www.denverpost.com/2025/11/09/waymo-denver-self-driving-cars/
4 months ago
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More than 99% of the worldâs 7.7 billion people have one or more of their environmental rights under threat, according to new
@colorado.edu
research led by Naia Ormaza-Zulueta and IBS Fellow, Zia Mehrabi of the Better Planet Lab.
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/1...
#humanrights
#climaterights
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https://www.colorado.edu/today/2025/11/06/billions-live-environments-violate-human-rights?utm_campaign=research_news&utm_source=organic_social&utm_medium=li&utm_content=environmental_problems_COP30_11092025&utm_term=climate
4 months ago
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Not one but TWO great
#BoulderReportingLab
stories from IBS Fellow, Brian Keegan, Ph.D. this week! He unpacks election results from the
#2025BoulderElections
.
boulderreportinglab.org/2025/11/06/a...
boulderreportinglab.org/2025/11/09/b...
#BoulderElections
#CityofBoulder
4 months ago
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New
@colorado.edu
research finds rare bipartisan agreement: voters across parties oppose large corporate
#PAC
donations. Study by political scientist Michelangelo Landgrave shows Americans favor small, individual contributions instead.
#CampaignFinance
#Democracy
www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2...
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Votersâ dislike of PAC donations cuts across political lines
CU Boulder political scientist Michelangelo Landgraveâs research finds Republicans and independents share Democratsâ concerns over corporate donations in
https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2025/11/03/voters-dislike-pac-donations-cuts-across-political-lines
4 months ago
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IBS Fellow and Associate Professor of
#MediaStudies
at
@colorado.edu
College of Communication, Media, Design and Information, Sandra Ristovska, was recently quoted for a story in The
#Nation
about her research into
#socialjustice
and AI in courtrooms.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Our Racist, Terrifying Deepfake Future Is Here
A faked viral video of a white CEO shoplifting is one thing. What happens when an AI-generated video incriminates a Black suspect? Thatâs coming, and weâre completely unprepared.
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/deepfake-ai-algorithm-racism/#
4 months ago
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How can we encourage greener behavior? New research co-authored by
@colorado.edu
Amanda Carrico shows guilt may not be the answer. Hear from Amanda and the University of North Florida's Heather Barnes Truelove (PI) about their study:
ibs.colorado.edu/identity-not...
#environmentalaction
#green
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Identity, not guilt, may be the key to lasting environmental action - Institute of Behavioral Science
From reusable cups to clean-energy pledges, sustainability campaigns try to nudge people toward greener choices. But what makes those changes actually stick? New research led by Heather Barnes Truelov...
https://ibs.colorado.edu/identity-not-guilt-may-be-the-key-to-lasting-environmental-action/
4 months ago
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60% of young adults fear
#gunviolence
. But not all agree on
#guncontrol
. Read more from IBS Faculty/Fellow Jillian Turanovic's recent study in
#SocialScienceQuarterly
:
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/1...
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Young adults fear mass shootings but don't necessarily support gun control
A new study of the 'massacre generation' reveals deep divisions along gender and party lines in sentiments about firearms.
https://www.colorado.edu/today/2025/10/27/young-adults-fear-mass-shootings-dont-necessarily-support-gun-control
4 months ago
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Join us for
#SimplifyLanguage
training from 2 - 4 p.m. in Jessor 155! Lee Shainis will walk us through more
#accessible
and
#efficient
communications for research, community outreach and more! Zoom option available. RSVP and More Info:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1B4a...
#accessiblecommunications
4 months ago
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@colorado.edu
has put together a list of historical
#Buffs
in advance of its 150th anniversary next year. Our own Richard "Dick" Jessor is on the list! Read on to learn about all the great Buffs in CU Boulder's century and a half of
#history
!
www.colorado.edu/150/150th-an...
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150th Anniversary Historical Buffs
As the university begins reflecting on the eras of CU Boulder history leading up to 2026, here is an initial list of notable Buffs* from the pastâincluding some
https://www.colorado.edu/150/150th-anniversary-historical-buffs
4 months ago
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Today at noon MT! New IBS Professor Cindy Huang will discuss launching
#FeedtheFuture
, the US
#globalhunger
and
#foodsecurity
initiative; resettling 75,000
#Afghans
after the fall of
#Kabul
; and developing
#USAIDâs
#economicresilience
approach. More info:
ibs.colorado.edu/event/ibs-sp...
4 months ago
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We had a great discussion at our
#Europe
v. U.S. lecture this past Tuesday! Jovita NeliupĆĄienÄ and Jean-Marc Lieberherr Monnet both presented on Europe's relationship with the U.S. under the
#Trumpadministration
. Special thank you to our presenters, sponsors and faculty who made the talk happen!
4 months ago
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Would you trust a
#self-driving
taxi? Environment and Society Program Interim Director, Amir Behzadan and IBS Grad, Armita Dabiri's recent paper introduces a framework for designing
#AI
systems that are reliable, transparent, and responsive to human values.
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/1...
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5 ways to make AI more trustworthy
CU Boulder engineers have designed a framework to help technology developers create artificial intelligence people will actually want to use.
https://www.colorado.edu/today/2025/10/21/5-ways-make-ai-more-trustworthy
4 months ago
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Our final
#HispanicHeritageMonth
Q&A features Miguel Cardozo, a
#LifeSkills
Training Implementation Coordinator with the
#PreventionScience
Program! Miguel shares how his background and commitment to being a positive influence shape his holistic approach to research:
lnkd.in/gUrNA-PX
#Resilience
5 months ago
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As we conclude our recognition of
#HispanicHeritageMonth
, IBS is proud to highlight Raquel Villarreal Quijano's story. Raquel is a Bilingual Family Assessor in the Let's Connect Program out of our Center for Resilience + Wellbeing:
ibs.colorado.edu/hispanic-her...
#Resilience
#Diversity
#Community
5 months ago
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Continuing our
#HispanicHeritageMonth
celebration with Uriel LomelĂ Carrillo! Uriel is research associate at the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. His work looks at how culture and
#masculinity
intersect with
#firearm
#suicideprevention
.
ibs.colorado.edu/hispanic-her...
5 months ago
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Continuing our
#HispanicHeritageMonth
celebration with Gustavo PĂ©rez-Arrobo! Gustavo is a PhD student in
#PoliticalScience
at
@colorado.edu
and a graduate student associate in the Program on International Development.
ibs.colorado.edu/hispanic-her...
5 months ago
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IBS Fellow and Associate Professor of
#sociology
at
@colorado.edu
, Jillian Turanovic, researches the rise of extremist online
#misogyny
and its links to
#violence
. Read her interview on
#incel
forums and why they should be taken seriously as a growing threat.
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
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Inside the 'incelosphere:' What the hit series 'Adolescence' gets right about online hate
The story of a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a female classmate recently swept the Emmys and is now one of the top streaming shows on Netflix.
https://www.colorado.edu/today/2025/09/29/inside-incelosphere-what-hit-series-adolescence-gets-right-about-online-hate
5 months ago
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In honor of
#HispanicHeritageMonth
, weâre sharing Q&As with some of our Hispanic/Latinx IBSers! Valentina Serrano SalomĂłn is a
#sociology
PhD student at
@colorado.edu
. She is part of both the Population Program and
@cupopulationcenter.bsky.social
at IBS.
ibs.colorado.edu/hispanic-her...
5 months ago
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A new special issue of Post-Soviet Affairs, coedited by Inna Melnykovska of
#CentralEuropeanUniversity
and IBS Fellow, Sarah Wilson Sokhey, explores how local governance reforms and
#grassroots
networks have helped
#Ukrainians
adapt, resist, and endure amid war.
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
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What nations around the world can learn from Ukraine
In a series of studies, researchers from the United States, Ukraine and beyond show how everyday people and communities banded together to keep the nation
https://www.colorado.edu/today/2025/09/18/what-nations-around-world-can-learn-ukraine
6 months ago
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Join us next Monday at noon for our IBS Flash Talks! Learn about current behavioral and
#socialscience
projects from our five research programs. This semester's flash talk topics include
#immigration
,
#Indigenousrights
,
#publichealth
, and
#violenceprevention
.
ibs.colorado.edu/ibs-flash-ta...
6 months ago
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Humor is a
#leadership
skill in the
#workplace
. This is according to recent research from IBS Fellow &
#LeedsSchoolofBusiness
Professor, Dejun "Tony" Kong, who finds that when used with intention,
#humor
can build
#trust
, spark
#creativity
, and even ease
#conflict
.
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
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Want to get ahead at work? Learn to be funny
Organizational leadership expert Tony Kong says humor is a strategic skill that can help you lead, connect and stand outâand his research shows why intent
https://www.colorado.edu/today/2025/09/10/want-get-ahead-work-learn-be-funny
6 months ago
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In the aftermath of traumas like that at
#Evergreen
high school, one of the most proven ways to help children regain a sense of security is by maintaining calm and routine. Read more from Monica Fitzgerald, director of CRW at IBS:
nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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âKids look to their parentsâ â experts urge calm, routine after Evergreen shooting - Denver Gazette
The adolescent brain craves routine and structure. And in the aftermath of a school shooting, mental health experts said keeping life as predictable as possible is a key strategy for helping students ...
https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.denvergazette.com%2F2025%2F09%2F11%2Fkids-look-to-their-parents-experts-urge-calm-routine-after-evergreen-shooting%2F&data=05%7C02%7CMonica.Fitzgerald%40colorado.edu%7Cf4f15faf9a2e4baee26008ddf20644c5%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C638932830922125192%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8YrZHAqgrOLETpxWkep90lr6xWJ9GKSJJA2lIXPzoOs%3D&reserved=0
6 months ago
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September 8 at noon MT is our first IBS Speaker Series lecture for
#Fall2025
! Former
#USAID
advisor, Hayden Hawry, will discuss the untold story behind the
#Mozambique
#Gaza
Province
#HIV
epidemic control. Zoom and in person, light lunch provided.
ibs.colorado.edu/hayden-hawry...
6 months ago
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IBS Fellow Amir Behzadan is our new Environment and Society Program interim director for the 2025-26 school year! Learn more about Amir and his plans for the director role below:
ibs.colorado.edu/new-interim-...
6 months ago
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Visiting scholar BĂĄrbara Nascimento Flores hosted two
#Indigenous
researchers from
#Brazil
this summer. They established the Center
#Wayrakuna
of
#Indigenous
Ancestral Sciences (CWIAS) at IBS. Read more about their research and their experience at
@colorado.edu
:
ibs.colorado.edu/bridging-cul...
6 months ago
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Indigenous communities across Central and
#SouthAmerica
are deeply engaged in civic life. That's according to new research from Carew Boulding, Raymond Foxworth and Marija Verner. Read more about what drives
#Indigenous
civic power:
ibs.colorado.edu/the-strength...
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The Strength of Indigenous Civic Power - Institute of Behavioral Science
Some of the most consistently active and civically engaged communities in Latin America are among the smallest and most historically marginalized: Indigenous peoples. This is according to a new study ...
https://ibs.colorado.edu/the-strength-of-indigenous-civic-power/
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Childhood
#malnutrition
may improve early adult survival during crises. But it comes at a cost: worse health later in life. IBS Fellow and Professor at
@cuanthropology.bsky.social
,
@sharondewitte.bsky.social
, led the new study:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#biologicalanthropology
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Childhood nutritional stress and later-life health outcomes in medieval England: Evidence from incremental dentine analysis
Childhood malnutrition may have led to poor adult health in medieval England and became less common after the Black Death.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adw7076
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@lesja.bsky.social
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@karenguzzo.bsky.social
take a closer look at falling birth rates in the U.S. and what they actually mean for the future. Full story on
@theconversation.com
:
theconversation.com/fears-that-f...
#populationdecline
#lowbirthrates
#populationrealism
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Fears that falling birth rates in US could lead to population collapse are based on faulty assumptions
While the changes in population structure that accompany low birth rates are real, the impact of these changes has been dramatically overstated.
https://theconversation.com/fears-that-falling-birth-rates-in-us-could-lead-to-population-collapse-are-based-on-faulty-assumptions-261031
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Excited to see our new article out in Political Geography with Emily Hite and Jerry Jacka âupdatingâ the seminal works of Watts and Peluso in the era of low-carbon energy transitions.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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In the wake of the catastrophic July 4
#TexasFloods
, how can we improve our
#emergencyalerts
to prevent future
#extremeweather
disasters? IBS Research Associate, Carson MacPherson-Krutsky shares insights from her research on emergency communication:
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
#CUCuriosity
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CUriosity: In the wake of Texas floods, how do emergency alerts work, and where do they fall short?
When natural disasters strike, people across the United States often depend on timely warnings to get to safety. But in Colorado and many parts of the country,
https://www.colorado.edu/today/2025/07/22/curiosity-wake-texas-floods-how-do-emergency-alerts-work-and-where-do-they-fall-short?cm_ven=ExactTarget&cm_cat=25.0722+FS+CUBT&cm_pla=VPL+25429+for+List+142&cm_ite=https%3a%2f%2fwww.colorado.edu%2ftoday%2f2025%2f07%2f22%2fcuriosity-wake-texas-floods-how-do-emergency-alerts-work-and-where-do-they-fall-short&
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