Institute of Behavioral Science

  The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine recently published Emergency Evacuation and Sheltering During the COVID-19 Pandemic, a rapid expert consultation that identifies strategies for emergency planners and decision-makers to consider as they update their disaster plans in response to the ongoing challenges posed by the pandemic. This guidance was produced through the Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN) and was written by Nnenia Campbell, a research associate from the Natural Hazards Center. Co-authors for this guidance include Rebecca Morss from the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Michael Lindell
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Nnenia Campbell Gives Guidance on Emergency Operations for COVID-19
Just today, The Denver Post came out with an article written by David Pyrooz, from the Population Program, CU Population Center, and Prevention Science Program, and his fellow researchers. David's research team includes Justin Nix from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and Scott Wolfe from Michigan State University. The year 2020 has been a devastating year for all and has exacerbated many problems, including the homicide rate. In Denver alone, the homicide rate increased by 50% in 2020 which was higher than the average
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Pyrooz Comments on the Rise in Homicides in Denver during 2020
David Pyrooz, from CUPC, the Population Program, and the Prevention Science Program just received the 2021 Boulder Faculty Excellence Award in Research, Scholarly, and Creative Work. This award recognizes Pyrooz as an outstanding scholar who has made substantial theoretical and practical interdisciplinary contributions to our understanding of prisons, gangs, COVID, youth and families at risk, and extremists. Congrats David!  Also, below is a list of previous IBS winners of Boulder Faculty Excellence Awards.  Matt McQueen - Excellence in Leadership and Service - 2018
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Pyrooz Receives a 2021 Boulder Faculty Excellence Award!
Two new articles from the Washington Post and Global Voices both feature research conducted by John O’Loughlin, from the Program on International Development and his colleagues. On February 12, 2015 the Minsk II accords left the Donbas region territorially divided with the Ukrainian government controlling the western side and two separatist entities controlling the eastern side. O’Loughlin and his research team conducted a survey on both sides and they found drastically different opinions regarding the war in Donbas. On the eastern side, they found trust in the authorities
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Survey Results Show Ukrainian Resident’s Divided Views on the Donbas Conflict
Two new articles from the University of Colorado Boulder’s Research Report highlights the work of two IBS researchers. The first article focuses on research conducted by Lori Hunter, Director of the CU Population Center and the Population Program. Her research highlights the sociodemographic and economic characteristics of rural America. Collaborators on this project include Myron Gutmann, Stefan Leyk, Catherine Talbot, Johannes Uhl, and Dylan Connor from Arizona State University. The second article focuses
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Lori Hunter and Allison Atteberry’s Research Featured on CU’s Research Report

Nnenia Campbell Gives Guidance on Emergency Operations for COVID-19

  The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine recently published Emergency Evacuation and Sheltering During the COVID-19 Pandemic, a rapid expert consultation that identifies strategies for emergency planners and decision-makers to consider as they update their disaster plans in response to the ongoing challenges posed by the pandemic. This guidance was produced through the Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN) and was written by Nnenia Campbell, a research associate from the Natural Hazards Center. Co-authors for this guidance include Rebecca Morss from the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Michael Lindell
Read More.
Pyrooz Comments on the Rise in Homicides in Denver during 2020

Just today, The Denver Post came out with an article written by David Pyrooz, from the Population Program, CU Population Center, and Prevention Science Program, and his fellow researchers. David's research team includes Justin Nix from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and Scott Wolfe from Michigan State University. The year 2020 has been a devastating year for all and has exacerbated many problems, including the homicide rate. In Denver alone, the homicide rate increased by 50% in 2020 which was higher than the average
Read More.
Pyrooz Receives a 2021 Boulder Faculty Excellence Award!

David Pyrooz, from CUPC, the Population Program, and the Prevention Science Program just received the 2021 Boulder Faculty Excellence Award in Research, Scholarly, and Creative Work. This award recognizes Pyrooz as an outstanding scholar who has made substantial theoretical and practical interdisciplinary contributions to our understanding of prisons, gangs, COVID, youth and families at risk, and extremists. Congrats David!  Also, below is a list of previous IBS winners of Boulder Faculty Excellence Awards.  Matt McQueen - Excellence in Leadership and Service - 2018
Read More.
Survey Results Show Ukrainian Resident’s Divided Views on the Donbas Conflict

Two new articles from the Washington Post and Global Voices both feature research conducted by John O’Loughlin, from the Program on International Development and his colleagues. On February 12, 2015 the Minsk II accords left the Donbas region territorially divided with the Ukrainian government controlling the western side and two separatist entities controlling the eastern side. O’Loughlin and his research team conducted a survey on both sides and they found drastically different opinions regarding the war in Donbas. On the eastern side, they found trust in the authorities
Read More.
Lori Hunter and Allison Atteberry’s Research Featured on CU’s Research Report

Two new articles from the University of Colorado Boulder’s Research Report highlights the work of two IBS researchers. The first article focuses on research conducted by Lori Hunter, Director of the CU Population Center and the Population Program. Her research highlights the sociodemographic and economic characteristics of rural America. Collaborators on this project include Myron Gutmann, Stefan Leyk, Catherine Talbot, Johannes Uhl, and Dylan Connor from Arizona State University. The second article focuses
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Rocky Mountain Research Data Center

Advancing the frontiers of social science investigating new topics in economics, population and health.
Environment and Society

Exploring the use and governance of natural resources and the environment; the social dimensions of natural hazards including wildfires, earthquakes and floods in the U.S., sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America.
Health and Society

Investigating the social, economic, psychological, and behavioral aspects of health; the genetic elements of health behaviors; and inequalities in smoking, obesity, teen pregnancy, and overall well being.
International Development

Examining core aspects of economic and political development around the world, including economic growth, inequality, armed conflict, environmental sustainability, international trade, and democratization.
Population

Exploring human migration and its causes and consequences; health, especially inequalities in well-being; human-environment connections such as differences in vulnerability to climate change.
Prevention Science

Improving understanding of the nature, development course, and later life consequences of behaviors that put young people's health and development at risk; evaluating and disseminating effective prevention and intervention programs.