This #EarthDay, we’re thinking about how communities respond to crisis, and the role young people play in shaping more resilient futures.

Join us tonight for a talk with Lori Peek on how children actually contribute during #disasters, from #HurricaneKatrina to #COVID19.

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Congratulations to Beverly Kingston and the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at @colorado.edu for receiving a #2026ArisAward! They were recognized for applying research to reduce school and community violence.

www.colorado.edu/researchinno...

#violenceprevention #schoolsafety

IBS Fellow and Professor of #Education at @colorado.edu, Derek Briggs concludes his four-part #AILiteracy series with a deep dive into one of the most complex and contested questions surrounding #artificialintelligence: how to think about its #ethicaluse.

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Reducing crime and improving justice through research: CU Boulder launches new center - Institute of Behavioral Science The University of Colorado Boulder has launched the CU Center on Crime and Justice (CU CCJ), a new hub dedicated to advancing research on crime, public safety, and the effectiveness of the criminal ju...

@colorado.edu has launched the CU Center on Crime and Justice at IBS, a new hub bringing together researchers, practitioners & policymakers to address pressing crime & public safety challenges. Learn more about the Center, led by David Pyrooz and Jillian Turanovic:

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Opinion: University workers shouldn’t have to wait for rights the Colorado regents can grant now University of Colorado regents must recognize the collective bargaining rights of university employees.

What role should #collectivebargaining play in the future of #highereducation? For IBS Affiliate Brian Keegan, collective bargaining would strengthen shared governance and help CU recruit and #retaintalent. He urges @colorado.edu to act in the @coloradosun.com:

coloradosun.com/2026/03/26/o...

TikTok doesn’t change minds—it changes moods New research from CU Boulder political scientist Michelangelo Landgrave finds that watching political influencers on TikTok does not seem to influence young

New research from IBS Fellow and @colorado.edu Political Scientist Michelangelo Landgrave finds that #politicalcontent on #TikTok changes #youngvoters’ emotions, not opinions. After 1 week of exposure, participants reported higher levels of anxiety, anger & sadness.

www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2...

Funny business: Humor scholars on whether jokes help or hurt at work Leeds researchers Tony Kong and Peter McGraw agree humor has real workplace benefits, but pulling it off can be tricky.

IBS Fellow and Leeds Business Professor Dejun "Tony" Kong interviewed with @colorado.edu on how humor in the workplace can be a strategic leadership tool:

www.colorado.edu/today/2026/0...

#humoratwork #organizationalleadership #informationanalytics #strategicleadership

Study probes the ‘new normal’ for older adults, post-COVID Researchers from CU Boulder find that the pandemic reshaped how people age 55 and older interact with their communities while highlighting the importance of

A recent paper by @colorado.edu #Geography graduate researcher Hayes Hart-Thompson analyzed research on adults #55+ and their new normal after #COVID, revealing the importance of #socialinfrastructure like libraries, parks and #thirdplaces where adults can connect.

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Kate Taylor and Miguel Cardozo named Well-being Innovators Network representatives for IBS - Institute of Behavioral Science The Institute of Behavioral Science now has two representatives in CU Boulder’s Well-being Innovators Network (WIN), a campus initiative that helps faculty and staff promote wellness, connection and w...

Congratulations to Kate Taylor and Miguel Cardozo for becoming Well-being Innovators Network (WIN) representatives for IBS! The @colorado.edu WIN initiative helps faculty and staff promote #wellness, #connection and #work-lifebalance across departments.

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Evaluation finds strong gains from Colorado Threat Assessment Training - Institute of Behavioral Science A new evaluation of Colorado’s Threat Assessment and Management Protocol (CTAMP) training found significant increases in participants’ knowledge, skills and confidence in threat assessment. These find...

A new evaluation from Sabrina Arredondo Mattson and CSPV finds the #Colorado #CTAMP training increased participants’ knowledge, skills and confidence in threat assessment, effectively preparing school teams to respond to concerning student behavior.

#schoolsafety

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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.

#Wildfire risk is intensifying across #Colorado and the West. Hannah Brenkert-Smith and the Wildfire Research Center - #WiRē are reshaping #wildfiremitigation and preparedness nationwide by connecting research directly with #communityaction:

www.colorado.edu/oce/2026/02/...

#FireResearch #Fires

@colorado.edu

IBS Training Award supports research comparing deliberative democracy in Boulder and Chengdu, China - Institute of Behavioral Science At Boulder’s 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 ...

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.

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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.

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...

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 $...

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.

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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

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...

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...

Why anti-Asian discrimination often goes unnoticed at work A new study finds bias is often overlooked when people aren’t seen as likely targets of discrimination.

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

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 Science’s Environment and Society (E&S) P...

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...

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 today’s courtrooms? A new report from the Visual Evidence Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder examines how video e...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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#archaeology #archaeologicalrecord #inequality

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 Science’s Environment and Society Program, has received a competi...

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.

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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.

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...

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...

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.

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#publicsafety

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...

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:

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#facultysupport

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...

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:

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#populationresearch #APC2025 #populationcenters

@environdemography.bsky.social @colorado.edu

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....

From coffee shops to rec centers, #Thirdplaces are vanishing.
IBS Postdoc Yue Sun’s 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

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.

New research from IBS affiliate and @colorado.edu #LeedsSchoolofBusiness professor, Tony Kong, shows that how we say “thank you” 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