serene

As she blazes trails, Rhodes Scholar leads and inspires

Dec. 4, 2018

Serene Singh aspires to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, and she has a resume, mind and heart that could drive her there.

yes-no

CU Boulder pollster emphasizes need for rigor in political surveys

Nov. 28, 2018

Through creating a class centered around surveys from CU’s American Politics Research Lab, grad student teaches his students not only to think critically about politics and survey design, but also how to analyze the data of a large-scale poll.

Singh

CU’s first female Rhodes Scholar took the road less traveled

Nov. 27, 2018

Following her passion rather than advice to major in a STEM field was key to finding a ‘sweet spot of success’ in political science and journalism for Serene Singh.

Howison

Unveiling success one dress at a time

Sept. 5, 2018

Politics doesn’t necessarily draw a lot of pink-bow types, but Jillian Howison (PolSci’10), an unabashed “girly girl,” was mesmerized by a "West Wing" character.

Ketai

Rising star at Amazon values diversification and diversity

Sept. 5, 2018

Even by the time he was a senior at Chatfield High School in Littleton, Colo., Cory Ketai (PolSci’16) had put together a business resume that many a recent college graduate might envy.

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Prof transforms political science class into a game

Aug. 13, 2018

The heckling is real, the riots just acknowledged, and they are part of an innovative teaching method called Reacting to the Past, which aims to help students learn by prompting them to assume historical roles.

women in politics

Women who run for office inspire others to do the same, study suggests

July 31, 2018

A CU Boulder graduate student and other researchers find strong evidence that female candidates inspire others to run.

venture

Alum's startup, already hailed as innovative, is acquired by POLITICO Europe

July 20, 2018

Keaton Brown, who graduated from CU Boulder in May of 2018, majored in Economics and Political Science while developing the startup.

peace

Incentivizing Peace

Feb. 5, 2018

About the book : Civil wars are among the most difficult problems in world politics. While mediation, intervention, and peacekeeping have produced some positive results in helping to end civil wars, they fall short in preventing them in the first place. In Incentivizing Peace , Jaroslav Tir and Johannes Karreth...

ballot

Coloradans distrust lawmakers, support Dreamers, survey shows

Jan. 25, 2018

Coloradans “firmly disapprove” of President Donald Trump and the U.S. Congress, have waning confidence in state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, and overwhelmingly support “Dreamers,” CU Boulder research shows.

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