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Why it can be hard to warn people about dangers like floods – communication researchers explain the role of human behavior

July 14, 2025

Flash floods like the one that swept down the Guadalupe River in Texas on July 4, 2025, can be highly unpredictable. While there are sophisticated flood prediction models and different types of warning systems in some places, effective flood protection requires extensive preparedness and awareness.

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CU Denver's Chloe East Featured in 9News Article About Deportation in the Construction Industry

July 14, 2025

An economist in Colorado who studies the intersection of immigration and jobs says this state's construction industry could get crushed.

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Jim Grigsby Featured in 'Stepping into the halls of psychedelic academia' Podcast

July 8, 2025

Earlier this year, Audacy reported on the California Institute of Integral Studies’ new accredited bachelor's degree in psychedelic research, the first of its kind in the United States. For this episode, host Mike Rogers spoke to Jim Grigsby executive director of the CU Denver Center for Psychedelic Research about the growing field of psychedelic research.

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China Daily Features International College of Beijing Professor

July 8, 2025

With roots in Jamaica and a classroom in Beijing, one professor uses music and storytelling to connect students across cultures.

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Rethinking the Obstetrical Dilemma: a Conversation with CU Denver Anthropologist Anna Warrener

June 27, 2025

Dr. Anna Warrener was recently interviewed for the Human Biology Association podcast, Sausage of Science . Here she discusses the human pelvis, bipedalism, childbirth, and challenges ideas about the evolution of the female body. Hear the interview on Sound Cloud.

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Sexual Privacy in the Era of AI: Hasinoff Advocates for Consent-Based Reform

June 25, 2025

Amy Hasinoff, CU Denver associate professor of Communication, explores how AI technologies that generate synthetic sexual images are outpacing current legal protections. In her latest piece for the Gender Policy Report , she argues that preventing image-based sexual abuse requires consent-based standards, for both real and synthetic images. Hasinoff challenges...

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CU Denver's Diana Tomback Talks White Bark Pine in Explore Big Sky

May 23, 2025

Dispatches from the Wild: Novel solutions to save the federally protected whitebark pine

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Hamilton Bean’s FCC Comments Highlighted in Communications Daily

May 20, 2025

Communications Daily is a national publication known as “the bible of the telecom industry” that covers news and analysis on the telecommunications industry. It is known for its in-depth reporting and analysis of industry trends. As cited in the story , and mentioned in his FCC comments regarding proposed changes...

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Uncovering Isolation’s Role in Postpartum Depression: Hyeyoung Oh Nelson Shares Key Findings in 5280

May 14, 2025

CU Denver Health and Behavioral Sciences faculty member Hyeyoung Oh Nelson contributes key sociological insight to 5280 Magazine ’s feature on postpartum depression, highlighting how social isolation and structural barriers deepen maternal mental health challenges. Drawing from her research on immigrant and racialized communities, Nelson emphasizes the urgent need for...

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CLAS Faculty Expert Karen Lutfey Spencer Addresses Medical Gaslighting in Cosmopolitan Feature

May 13, 2025

If you’ve ever gone to the doctor with a concern and felt like they were downplaying your symptoms—or straight up not listening to you—you’ve probably experienced medical gaslighting. I’m all too familiar with the topic, because it’s happened to me.

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