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Kevin Masters receives certificate from US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for leading fireside chat

Sept. 26, 2024

Masters was introduced by Jaime Lizárraga, the Commissioner of the SEC with final remarks by Jessica Wachter the Chief Economist and Director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) at the SEC. Using a webinar format, the moderator asked a number of questions regarding prayer and health that...

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CLAS Psychology Recognized as Best Online Degree Program

Sept. 26, 2024

From Research.Com: We distinguished University of Colorado Denver for its outstanding achievements in education. This award is a testament to the institution's dedication to academic excellence and student satisfaction with their programs.

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William Navarette Moreno—MARC Scholar with Public Health Major, Behavioral Cognitive Neuroscience and Biology Minor—Selected as Voyager Scholar

Aug. 30, 2024

Funded by the Obama Foundation, the Voyager Scholarship Program is a two-year, leadership development and scholarship program. William is the only student in the state of Colorado to receive the scholarship this year.

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CLAS Psychedelic Research Center Highlighted by Denver Post

Aug. 27, 2024

With this new center, the University of Colorado joins the ranks of Johns Hopkins University, The University of California, New York University, Ohio State University, and others with research facilities dedicated to investigating psychedelics.

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Jim Grigsby Weighs in on Use of Psychedelics in Clinical Settings

Oct. 26, 2023

Jim Grigsby, Professor of Clinical Health Psychology, spoke with The Wyoming Truth on the regulation and monitoring of legal psychedelics in clinical settings. He teaches cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology and is a co-leader of a groundbreaking study of psilocybin-assisted therapy to treat psychiatric and existential distress in people with late-stage...

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Groundbreaking Psilocybin Research in the Works from Jim Grigsby

March 16, 2023

For the first time ever, the National Cancer Institute is funding a study that will look into psilocybin's effect on the emotional and mental suffering of terminal cancer patients. Led by Associate Professor of Internal Medicine Stacy Fischer and Clinical Health Psychology Professor Jim Grigsby, the study will monitor patients...

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Unidentified Aerial Phenomena According to Carly Leonard

March 2, 2023

Psychology Assistant Professor Carly Leonard talks about frequency bias or frequency illusion when it comes to the why it seems like we are seeing more balloons and other unidentified objects in the sky recently. Connecticut Public Radio (WNPR ), February 22

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Psychology Alum Karina Muro Helping Create a More Diverse Mental Health Workforce in Colorado

Sept. 8, 2022

Karina Muro, Psychology BA, 2021, didn’t see a lot of people who looked like her or had a similar background to her when she was growing up. Now living in the Denver metro area with her daughter and wife, Muro is chasing a goal to make the next Karina Muro...

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Alex Presciutti Weighs in on the Link Between Meditation and the Immune System

Jan. 20, 2022

Meditation done at an intense level may bring a significant boost to the inner workings of the human immune system. One expert not involved with the study said the findings, while unsurprising, are encouraging. "Many previous studies have discussed the positive associations of meditative practices on psychological and physical health,"...

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Mindfulness Research from Alexander Presciutti Finds it Helps After Cardiac Arrest

Nov. 10, 2021

Alexander Presciutti, PhD student in Clinical Health Psychology, said, “Although survival rates have improved, the physical, cognitive and psychological effects of surviving cardiac arrest may linger for years, signaling the need for both immediate and long-term care for survivors… We conducted this study to examine potential ways to prevent and...

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