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Institute of Behavioral Science at CU Boulder
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Over half a century of leading edge social and behavioral science with broad impact.
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More than 99% of the world’s 7.7 billion people have one or more of their environmental rights under threat, according to new @colorado.edu research led by Naia Ormaza-Zulueta and IBS Fellow, Zia Mehrabi of the Better Planet Lab.

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#humanrights #climaterights
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November 11, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Not one but TWO great #BoulderReportingLab stories from IBS Fellow, Brian Keegan, Ph.D. this week! He unpacks election results from the #2025BoulderElections.

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#BoulderElections #CityofBoulder
November 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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New @colorado.edu research finds rare bipartisan agreement: voters across parties oppose large corporate #PAC donations.
Study by political scientist Michelangelo Landgrave shows Americans favor small, individual contributions instead.

#CampaignFinance #Democracy

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Voters’ dislike of PAC donations cuts across political lines
CU Boulder political scientist Michelangelo Landgrave’s research finds Republicans and independents share Democrats’ concerns over corporate donations in
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November 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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IBS Fellow and Associate Professor of #MediaStudies at @colorado.edu College of Communication, Media, Design and Information, Sandra Ristovska, was recently quoted for a story in The #Nation about her research into #socialjustice and AI in courtrooms.

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Our Racist, Terrifying Deepfake Future Is Here
A faked viral video of a white CEO shoplifting is one thing. What happens when an AI-generated video incriminates a Black suspect? That’s coming, and we’re completely unprepared.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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How can we encourage greener behavior? New research co-authored by @colorado.edu Amanda Carrico shows guilt may not be the answer. Hear from Amanda and the University of North Florida's Heather Barnes Truelove (PI) about their study:

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Identity, not guilt, may be the key to lasting environmental action - Institute of Behavioral Science
From reusable cups to clean-energy pledges, sustainability campaigns try to nudge people toward greener choices. But what makes those changes actually stick? New research led by Heather Barnes Truelov...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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60% of young adults fear #gunviolence. But not all agree on #guncontrol. Read more from IBS Faculty/Fellow Jillian Turanovic's recent study in #SocialScienceQuarterly:

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Young adults fear mass shootings but don't necessarily support gun control
A new study of the 'massacre generation' reveals deep divisions along gender and party lines in sentiments about firearms.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Join us for #SimplifyLanguage training from 2 - 4 p.m. in Jessor 155! Lee Shainis will walk us through more #accessible and #efficient communications for research, community outreach and more! Zoom option available.

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#accessiblecommunications
October 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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@colorado.edu has put together a list of historical #Buffs in advance of its 150th anniversary next year. Our own Richard "Dick" Jessor is on the list! Read on to learn about all the great Buffs in CU Boulder's century and a half of #history!

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150th Anniversary Historical Buffs
As the university begins reflecting on the eras of CU Boulder history leading up to 2026, here is an initial list of notable Buffs* from the past—including some
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October 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Today at noon MT! New IBS Professor Cindy Huang will discuss launching #FeedtheFuture, the US #globalhunger and #foodsecurity initiative; resettling 75,000 #Afghans after the fall of #Kabul; and developing #USAID’s #economicresilience approach.

More info:

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October 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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We had a great discussion at our #Europe v. U.S. lecture this past Tuesday! Jovita Neliupšienė and Jean-Marc Lieberherr Monnet both presented on Europe's relationship with the U.S. under the #Trumpadministration.

Special thank you to our presenters, sponsors and faculty who made the talk happen!
October 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Would you trust a #self-driving taxi? Environment and Society Program Interim Director, Amir Behzadan and IBS Grad, Armita Dabiri's recent paper introduces a framework for designing #AI systems that are reliable, transparent, and responsive to human values.

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5 ways to make AI more trustworthy
CU Boulder engineers have designed a framework to help technology developers create artificial intelligence people will actually want to use.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Our final #HispanicHeritageMonth Q&A features Miguel Cardozo, a #LifeSkills Training Implementation Coordinator with the #PreventionScience Program!

Miguel shares how his background and commitment to being a positive influence shape his holistic approach to research:

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#Resilience
October 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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As we conclude our recognition of #HispanicHeritageMonth, IBS is proud to highlight Raquel Villarreal Quijano's story. Raquel is a Bilingual Family Assessor in the Let's Connect Program out of our Center for Resilience + Wellbeing:

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#Resilience #Diversity #Community
October 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Continuing our #HispanicHeritageMonth celebration with Uriel Lomelí Carrillo! Uriel is research associate at the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. His work looks at how culture and #masculinity intersect with #firearm #suicideprevention.

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October 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Continuing our #HispanicHeritageMonth celebration with Gustavo Pérez-Arrobo! Gustavo is a PhD student in #PoliticalScience at @colorado.edu and a graduate student associate in the Program on International Development.

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September 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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IBS Fellow and Associate Professor of #sociology at @colorado.edu, Jillian Turanovic, researches the rise of extremist online #misogyny and its links to #violence.

Read her interview on #incel forums and why they should be taken seriously as a growing threat.

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Inside the 'incelosphere:' What the hit series 'Adolescence' gets right about online hate
The story of a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a female classmate recently swept the Emmys and is now one of the top streaming shows on Netflix.
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September 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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In honor of #HispanicHeritageMonth, we’re sharing Q&As with some of our Hispanic/Latinx IBSers!

Valentina Serrano Salomón is a #sociology PhD student at @colorado.edu. She is part of both the Population Program and @cupopulationcenter.bsky.social at IBS.

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Valentina Serrano Salomón smiles behind a graphic celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
September 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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A new special issue of Post-Soviet Affairs, coedited by Inna Melnykovska of #CentralEuropeanUniversity and IBS Fellow, Sarah Wilson Sokhey, explores how local governance reforms and #grassroots networks have helped #Ukrainians adapt, resist, and endure amid war.

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What nations around the world can learn from Ukraine
In a series of studies, researchers from the United States, Ukraine and beyond show how everyday people and communities banded together to keep the nation
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September 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Join us next Monday at noon for our IBS Flash Talks! Learn about current behavioral and #socialscience projects from our five research programs. This semester's flash talk topics include #immigration, #Indigenousrights, #publichealth, and #violenceprevention.

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September 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Humor is a #leadership skill in the #workplace. This is according to recent research from IBS Fellow & #LeedsSchoolofBusiness Professor, Dejun "Tony" Kong, who finds that when used with intention, #humor can build #trust, spark #creativity, and even ease #conflict.

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Want to get ahead at work? Learn to be funny
Organizational leadership expert Tony Kong says humor is a strategic skill that can help you lead, connect and stand out—and his research shows why intent
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September 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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In the aftermath of traumas like that at #Evergreen high school, one of the most proven ways to help children regain a sense of security is by maintaining calm and routine. Read more from Monica Fitzgerald, director of CRW at IBS:

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‘Kids look to their parents’ — experts urge calm, routine after Evergreen shooting - Denver Gazette
The adolescent brain craves routine and structure. And in the aftermath of a school shooting, mental health experts said keeping life as predictable as possible is a key strategy for helping students ...
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September 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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September 8 at noon MT is our first IBS Speaker Series lecture for #Fall2025! Former #USAID advisor, Hayden Hawry, will discuss the untold story behind the #Mozambique #Gaza Province #HIV epidemic control. Zoom and in person, light lunch provided.

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September 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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IBS Fellow Amir Behzadan is our new Environment and Society Program interim director for the 2025-26 school year! Learn more about Amir and his plans for the director role below:

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August 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Visiting scholar Bárbara Nascimento Flores hosted two #Indigenous researchers from #Brazil this summer. They established the Center #Wayrakuna of #Indigenous Ancestral Sciences (CWIAS) at IBS.

Read more about their research and their experience at
@colorado.edu:

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August 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Indigenous communities across Central and #SouthAmerica are deeply engaged in civic life. That's according to new research from Carew Boulding, Raymond Foxworth and Marija Verner. Read more about what drives #Indigenous civic power:

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The Strength of Indigenous Civic Power - Institute of Behavioral Science
Some of the most consistently active and civically engaged communities in Latin America are among the smallest and most historically marginalized: Indigenous peoples. This is according to a new study ...
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August 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM