Data in Sweden

Transparency can make or break 'big data' regulation

Aug. 12, 2021

Anthropology professor discusses what we can learn from Sweden to protect our personal data

Dick Jessor

Shocked by battle of Iwo Jima, young scholar vowed to make a difference

July 30, 2021

Richard Jessor, distinguished professor of behavioral science and co-founder of IBS, retires after 70 years of service to CU Boulder.

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The Shecession: How the Pandemic Is Impacting Women’s Careers

July 26, 2021

What the pandemic revealed about gender inequalities—and what needs to change.

Michael Radelet

Is the end of the death penalty in sight?

April 8, 2021

On the eve of his retirement, sociology Professor Michael Radelet says ‘yes’.

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Three degrees of inspiration

March 1, 2021

Alumni are making a difference across the globe; meet a trio of them.

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Learning to live with fear

Jan. 25, 2021

Joanna Lambert’s research in evolutionary biology carries lessons for coexisting with coyotes, COVID-19 and each other.

Blink O'fanaye Follow Capitol Jan 6

The insurrection will be tweeted

Jan. 11, 2021

CU Boulder prof warned of violence fueled by Trump’s viral lies years ago.

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A first-hand account of China’s drive to detain Uighurs

May 14, 2020

'I still have nightmares about it ... I lost a lot of friends who I’ll probably never see again. I don’t even know if they’re alive or dead.'

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Through the eyes of the inmates

Feb. 27, 2020

An unprecedented study reported in a new book from a CU Boulder professor pulls back the curtain on prison gangs.

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In your texts, using (or nixing) a period conveys your mood

Feb. 6, 2020

A ‘typographical tone of voice’ is one of several emerging patterns in communication that CU Boulder class explores; linguist says the digital age is changing communication in ways that enrich rather than degrade communication.

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