Natural Hazards Center

Researchers at CU Boulder’s Institute of Behavioral Science and the Natural Hazards Center are finding new ways to personalize alerts that could help people take more timely action in disaster scenarios.

In the weeks following 9/11, CU Boulder sociologist Lori Peek was in New York City hearing the stories of Muslim Americans navigating suspicion, hostility and questions of identity and belonging.

CU Boulder Natural Hazards Center Director Lori Peek says there are still lessons to be learned from the devastating flash flood, 50 years later.

CU Boulder researcher Mary Angelica Painter finds that in post-disaster recovery, equity isn’t guaranteed.

CU Boulder researcher Lori Peek emphasizes that the impact of natural disasters can be multiplicative.

Researchers from around the globe are studying the challenges and successes of social distancing policies.

CU Boulder Natural Hazards Center calls for 1,000 letters to inform Biden transition team on how to respond to hazards, disasters.

Disaster preparedness is the focus of the next Social Sciences Today Forum at CUBoulder. The event, titled “Disasters: Can We Be Prepared?” features three experts and is scheduled for Sept. 26, at noon in Old Main Chapel.