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New CRW grant to increase Coloradans’ access to trauma-informed, evidence-based services

September 5, 2024

The Center for Resilience and Well-Being (CRW) was recently awarded a 3 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) with several community partners. The grant will fund the five-year project, “The Community Collective for Trauma-Informed, Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Services.” The project has three main goals, all

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Decline in maternal mortality due to COVID-19, not Dobbs decision

August 28, 2024

New research published this week in the journal JAMA Network Open raises questions about how the federal government represents important data. The study highlights how COVID-19 skewed maternal mortality data, providing a misrepresentation of maternal mortality after the Dobbs decision and fueling false claims about abortion. IBS Research Professor, Leslie Root, and Population Program Director and

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IBS Breast Cancer Fundraiser in Honor of Denise Porchetta

August 14, 2024

On Saturday, September 28, the Institute of Behavioral Science will host a walk/run fundraiser in honor of our former building proctor, Denise Porchetta. The event will kick off at Valmont Bike Park at 10 a.m. Individuals or teams can walk, run or bike two different routes around Boulder, a dream that Denise left sadly unfulfilled.

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Research from Tyler Nuckols, Karen Bailey explores human-elephant conflicts, solutions

August 12, 2024

Climate change is rapidly changing how humans and wildlife coexist. For farmers and agriculturalists in Asia and Africa, this includes coexistence with elephants, a multifaceted problem involving sustainability, economic fairness, environmental justice, and adapting agriculture. Karen Bailey, assistant professor of environmental studies and IBS Fellow, and CU Boulder Ph.D. student in environmental science, Tyler Nuckols,

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William Taylor’s new book uncovers a unique history of horses

August 6, 2024

William Taylor, CU Boulder assistant professor of anthropology, IBS affiliate and curator of archaeology for the CU Boulder Museum of Natural History, has published a new book, Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human History. With a decade of research behind it, the book takes a uniquely interdisciplinary perspective on the history of horses, combining archaeology

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Stefan Leyk receives $499,999 grant for NSF IMOLA project

July 25, 2024

IBS Fellow and Professor in the Department of Geography, Stefan Leyk, has received a grant from the NSF Imola (Intelligent Map recOgnition LAb) project. Leyk received a $499,999 award for the project, “Collaborative Research: HNDS-I: Building Long-term, National-scale Spatiotemporal Data Collections from Historical Map Archives.” The Imola project extracts historical geographic information from US Geological

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CU Boulder’s Institute of Behavioral Science hosts Eurogang XXII workshop on gang research

July 18, 2024

Last month, the Eurogang Program of Research held their 22nd annual workshop at the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) in Boulder, CO. Professor of Sociology and IBS Fellow, David Pyrooz, as well as Jose Sanchez, ’24 sociology doctoral graduate and incoming assistant professor at Texas Christian University, secured funding to host the workshop for the first

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Colleen Reid advises on heat wave dangers, precautions

July 11, 2024

Record-breaking summer temperatures are afflicting the nation. And they show no signs of stopping. The invisible danger of heat can wreck havoc on the body and hits vulnerable populations especially hard. Associate Professor of Geography at CU Boulder and IBS Fellow, Colleen Reid, shares about the dangers of heat and what we can do to

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Andrew Q. Philips’ study shows partisan divide shrinks among governors during economic downturns

June 26, 2024

Democratic and Republican governors may not be so divided when it comes to budget. While they have different budgetary priorities during times of economic strength, a new research paper shows the opposite occurs during economic uncertainty. Co-authored by Andrew Q. Philips, associate professor in the Department of Political Science and IBS Fellow, the paper details how governors on

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Amanda Stevenson discusses impact of Dobbs decision two years out

June 24, 2024

It’s been two years since the landmark overthrow of Roe V. Wade. Amanda Stevenson, assistant professor of sociology at CU Boulder and IBS Fellow, has been researching the state of women’s health in states with and without abortion access. CU Boulder Today Science Writer, Lisa Marshall, writes more about Stevenson’s research here.