Post-Doctoral Research PositionDemography and GeneticsUniversity of Colorado at BoulderThe Institute of Behavioral Science and the Institute for Behavioral Genetics have a developed an innovative training program at the intersection of Demography and Genetics research that is funded by a T32 training grant from NIA (T32AG052371). We are currently searching for a post-doctoral position that will
Colleen Reid, an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, has been selected as a JPB Environmental Health (EH) Fellow by Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Funded by the JPB Foundation the JPB EH Fellowship Program supports a new generation of Environmental Health scholars who are committed to developing solutions and
The Natural Hazards Center has Postdoctoral Position open for applicants. Please see the brief job description below, and click here for qualifications, expectations, and the application process. Applications are due November 5, 2018. The position can begin as early as January 1, 2019. Position Description The Natural Hazards Center in the Institute of Behavioral Science at the
Dr. Lori Peek, director, and Jennifer Tobin, of the Natural Hazards Center were highlighted in a recent Daily Camera article regarding disaster preparedness and K-12 schools. Local schools had their preparedness for natural disasters tested with the 2013 floods and can offer lessons in responding, especially during the recovery phase. In a collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management
Dr. Larry Hedges, member of the Blueprints Advisory Board with CSPV, won the Yidan Prize, the largest award in education. The prestigious award includes a project fund of almost $2 million in addition to an equivalent cash prize. Congratulations to Dr. Hedges! Professor Larry HEDGES is one of the most influential applied statisticians in the
Op-ed in the NYT highlights CSPV and Blueprints.
Read about Robbee’s contributions to a study being “billed as being among the largest human genetics studies to date.”
Congratulations to Sharon Mihalic! On June 19, Sharon Mihalic’s long and distinguished career in the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) was celebrated. She retires effective July 1, 2018. Sharon, a Senior Research Associate in the Program on Problem Behavior, has served as an Investigator, CO-PI or PI on major Federal and Foundation grants for 28
On April 12, 2018, Dr. Jane Menken lectured at the Fields Institue for Research in Mathematical Sciences in Toronto, Ontario for their Keyfitz lecture series in Mathematics and the Social Sciences. The abstract is below, and please watch the video of the lecture by clicking here. Abstract: Nathan Keyfitz was one of a very small group
IBS Environment and Society researcher Dr. Hannah Brenkert-Smith had her research featured in the University of Colorado Boulder Arts and Sciences Magazine in an article entiteld "To confront wildfire risk, experts get social" by Cay Leytham-Powell. Some of the article is featured below, for the full article, click here. … For the community of Mountain Village
