Hartley and Student Monitoring Denver Area Wildlife

May 30, 2017

In recent months, field cameras set up by Integrative Biology Graduate Student Sarah St. Onge (in collaboration with the Urban Wildlife Information Network ) have captured over 2,000 images of wildlife across the metro Denver area. "The main things we found were coyote, red fox, raccoons, mule deer and lots...

Jose on Latest Developments in Syrian Conflict

May 30, 2017

Political Science Department Assistant Professor Betcy Jose discusses the U.S. missile strikes in Syria and their relation to the repeatedly violated civilian immunity norm throughout the Syrian conflict. Putting Syrian Civilians First Foreign Affairs, April 11

Hasinoff on New CO Sexting Bill

May 30, 2017

The balance struck by House Bill 17-1302 has been sought for years by Amy Hasinoff, Communication Assistant Professor (and the author of Sexting Panic ). Hasinoff maintains, "Laws in a lot of states essentially say that whether you sext with consent or with malicious intent, we're going to give you...

Miller Discuses Rilke Prize

May 30, 2017

English Associate Professor Wayne Miller's latest book recently won the Rilke Prize and the Colorado Book Award in Poetry. Miller spoke about it with Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner. Denver poet takes on the tragedy and beauty of 21st century America Colorado Public Radio, May 1

Sullivan Featured on National Geographic

May 30, 2017

Esther Sullivan, Sociology Assistant Professor, discusses how low-income families continue to struggle to find affordable housing while other people are turning a profit by investing in poverty. Downwardly Mobile National Geographic, April 25

Rees on Opioid Addiction

May 30, 2017

"Once someone is hooked, you've created an addict," said Economics Professor Daniel Rees. "We're still feeling the effects of decisions, of behavior, from a decade ago." Rees is the author of a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper released in February, which examined the effectiveness of two public policies...

Morris on DPD Surveillance

March 14, 2017

Glenn Morris, Associate Professor in the Political Science Department and Director of the Fourth World Center , recently recounted his experiences with Denver Police Department surveillance. Denver Police Use Social Media to Follow Activists, Bring Back Fears of Spy Files Westword, Jan 17

Stefes on Russia

March 14, 2017

Christoph Stefes, Professor of Political Science, studies authoritarianism and democratization. In Russia, control over both political power and corruption is concentrated among a small group of politicians and the oligarchs in their inner circle, and no institution or prosecutor has enough power to challenge them. How 'Islands of Honesty' can...

Colwell on Dakota Access Pipeline

March 14, 2017

Chip Colwell, Anthropology Lecturer, gives an archaeological review of the Dakota Access Pipeline, and argues that a more accurate reckoning of the economic benefits of oil pipelines needs to consider the negative impact of pipelines on other parts of the economy. How the archaeological review behind the Dakota Access Pipeline...

Everhart on Panic Attacks

March 14, 2017

Kevin Everhart, Associate Professor and Clinical / Co-Director of the Infant Learning Lab in the Department of Psychology, explains one in five people will have a panic attack at some point in their lives. He says medication can help manage panic attacks, but they aren’t a cure. Facing the fear...

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