The Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) is committed to advancing knowledge of society’s most pressing challenges, and to pursuing solutions to those challenges through innovative and interdisciplinary research, education, and engagement in the world.
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Can data reshape Boulder’s most emotional debates? That’s what IBS Affiliate and Associate Professor of Information Science at CU Boulder, Brian Keegan, is exploring. In a recent piece for Boulder Reporting Lab, Keegan digs into how public data can reframe Boulder’s growth conversations — moving them away from nostalgia and toward evidence-based solutions. From housing density to
Singular, statewide emergency systems are the most effective form of emergency communication. That’s according to recent research from Carson MacPherson-Krutsky, an IBS research associate at the Natural Hazards Center, and her colleagues. Unfortunately, most states have a patchwork of alert systems that vary from county to county. In the wake of the catastrophic July 4
IBS hosts a variety of events for the larger community to learn about new research in the behavioral and social sciences. We offer our biannual Jessor Lectures, our fall and spring semester weekly Speaker Series, as well as a variety of conferences and training sessions. Events are often held both online and in-person at the IBS Building.
IBS draws faculty from across the social and behavioral sciences in work that transcends disciplinary boundaries and illuminates the complexity of social behavior and social life.
