News and Announcements - PBHL Newsletter September 25, 2020

• Today at 2:30-4:00pm: "Medical Maximizing and Minimizing: A Framework for Understanding Patient Values and Preferences for Healthcare" - Laura D. Scherer, Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Medicne, Colorado Program for Patient Centered Decisions at ACCODRS. 
• Oct 2, 2:30-4:00pm: "Transdisciplinary Approaches to Physical Activity: Integrating Psychology, Biology, and Cognitive Neuroscience" - Angela Bryan, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder, Psychology and Neuroscience.

Please email us at ​HBSAdminSupport@ucdenver.edu for the link to colloquium lectures. For a full list of colloquium speakers, please visit the department website.

• Sept 28, 8:30-9:30am: "Covid-19 Six Months In" - Georges C. Benjamin, MD, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association. Register Online.
• Oct 5, 12:00pm-1:00pm: "Germ Theory, Epidemiology, and Racism in Early 20th C. US - Lessons for COVID-19" - Daniel Goldberg, JD, PhD, Core Faculty, Center for Bioethics and Humanities, Associate Professor, Departments of Family Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Colorado Anschutz. Register Online.
• Oct 7, 12:00-1:00pm: "Pandemic Work: Rights of Vulnerable Workers" - Workplaces are mired in financial and ethical dilemmas such as the safety of workers and the financial viability of businesses are impacted by the pandemic. This webinar will explore the ethics of “essential workers” and impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable workers. Register Online.

The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) is a competitive grant program managed by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities. UROP awards support original student-driven research, creative, and other scholarly activities under the mentorship of a CU Denver faculty mentor. Mini grants of $500 are awarded each fall. For more information and to apply click the link below. Contact undergrad.research@ucdenver.edu with questions.

Learn More and Apply Online

The CU Denver Student Life Team hosted a voter registration info Q&A session on Instagram on September 22. If you missed the Q&A and would like to learn how to update your voter registration or more about Colorado's voting requirements, you can still watch the Q&A session online.

• More information about voting is available on the City of Denver's website.
• Register to vote online on the CO Secretary of State website.