University of Colorado Boulder
Institute of Behavioral Science
A girl touches the snout of a dark brown horse with a white mark on its forehead.

A call for museums to better care for animal remains – with William Taylor

A boy looks lost in a crowd. His face is turned to us while the crowd is turned away.

1 in 15 adults have been on the scene of a mass shooting – with David Pyrooz

Three students wait to board a school bus on a foggy morning.

Sarah Goodrum, team provide guidance for school safety through NIJ report

A group of protesters picket for the Russia - Ukrainee war.

Sarah Wilson Sokhey weighs in on United States, Russia and Ukraine relationship

A crowd of Bangladeshi women protest wearing colorful head scarves.

Musabber Ali Chisty on Bangladeshi youth and democracy

Savannah Lehnert talks with a local in the Amazon about agroforestry methods.

Savannah Lehnert helps farmers balance economic, conservation sustainability in biodiverse regions

A helicopter puts out a fire on a nearby hillside in California.

Helping children, families cope after the LA fires – Lori Peek for AP News

Tony King smiling in front of CU Boulder backdrop

Dejun “Tony” Kong to discuss the power of gratitude in boosting employee engagement 

Richard Jessor looks on at the IBS Open House on January 28, 2025.

Richard Jessor recounts momentous flag raising at Iwo Jima

Sarah Goodrum represents the Prevention Science Program.

Sarah Goodrum, CU Boulder Police collaboration addresses targeted violence

Richard Jessors presents his award to a standing ovation.

Institute of Behavioral Science cuts ribbon on Richard Jessor Building

A city street evenly divides a suburban neighborhood. Trees and greenery are scattered between the homes/buildings.

Stephen Billings new research evaluates impact of corporate landlords

A man throws a frisbee into a disc golf goal at a lush, green park.

Colleen Reid, Emma Rieves find correlation between time in nature and improved mental health

A family looks at oncoming traffic before crossing the street in Syria.

Federiga Bindi on the future of Syria

Teenagers join hands while watching the sunset in a Colorado suburb.

Pyrooz, Turanovic, Buckley and Pierluissi to evaluate Aurora’s SAVE Program

Beverly Kingston in Middle School.

Beverly Kingston shares powerful journey to becoming a leader in violence prevention research

Lori Peek, a CU Boulder professor of sociology and director of the Natural Hazards Center, conducts fieldwork with a child after Hurricane Katrina; the child was later affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill as well.

Lori Peek on multiplicative impacts of natural disasters

A home in a typical neighborhood suffers from fire damage, with broken windows and a crumbling roof.

Colleen Reid on internal home air pollution of Marshall Fire victims

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