Sociology
A closer look at geographic data finds no correlation between generally happy locales and rates of suicide, according to research by Boulder and U of California Irvine.
A team of wildfire practitioners and researchers—including some from the University of Colorado Boulder—is working across Colorado to better understand the human role in local wildfire mitigation.
Boulder has joined more than two dozen colleges and universities worldwide that offer majors, minors or certificate programs in animals and society, which is also known as animal studies.
Foreign-born less likely to receive treatment, manage conditions, Boulder researchers find
Vanessa Roberts will perform her workshop and satirical lecture “Afropuff Lederhosen: Experience the Difference Humor Makes” on Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 5-6:30 p.m., in the British & Irish Studies Room on the fifth floor of Norlin Library.
A first look at the intersection of climate change and the relatively good health of new migrants—or “healthy migrant effect”— suggests that the changing climate might propel less-healthy people to migrate from Mexico to the United States.
The U.S. decision to leave the Paris climate agreement provided some interesting data for scholars who study trends in the negotiations. One of those researchers is David Ciplet at Boulder.
Pushing for stronger policing instead of smarter policing might encourage unethical law enforcement tactics, Boulder scholar contends.
David Pyrooz has interviewed hundreds of gang members, searching for insight into how some manage to avoid or escape what he calls "the snare" of gang life, while others succumb to it.
Disaster preparedness is the focus of the next Social Sciences Today Forum at Boulder. The event, titled “Disasters: Can We Be Prepared?” features three experts and is scheduled for Sept. 26, at noon in Old Main Chapel.