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Ferguson activists need ‘megaphone,’ scholar reports

Dec. 19, 2014

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Associate Professor Hillary Potter went to Ferguson, Missouri, to research the protests surrounding the death of Michael Brown, who was killed by a police officer. Potter visited Ferguson to pursue knowledge and to help spread the message of the town’s black people.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø graduate students Machal Gradoz and Melanie Godsey and University of Toronto student Taylor Stark work in the Greek Peloponnese. Photo by William Caraher

Painstakingly connecting pottery to ancient politics

Dec. 15, 2014

Ancient Greece has been intensively studied, but there is still much to learn, particularly in some rural parts of the country. CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø students, under the guidance of a CU assistant professor, are among those unearthing new artifacts.

CU Theatre and Dance Department’s New York City showcase group (2015). Back row: Sergio King, Devon Johnson, Eddie Jordan, Sydney Bogatz, Megan Maltabano, Jesse Pacheco, Stephanie Spector. On box: Brianna Provda, Keilani Fuqua. Kneeling: Tait Petersen, Nathan Ellgren. Photo courtesy of CU Theatre and Dance.

Theater students prepare to bite the Big Apple

Dec. 15, 2014

A dozen senior CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø performance majors auditioned before casting agents through the Actors Connection in New York City this year. The trip was so successful, another group of CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø seniors returns next year.

Teen with head in arms

Brain imaging might help predict risky behavior

Dec. 15, 2014

A team of researchers at the Â鶹¹ÙÍø has used neuroimaging techniques to understand associations between brain function and risky behavior in adolescents, moving one step closer to definitively diagnosing dangerous predispositions to risk-taking.

Kids playing at a table

Shy kids may need help speaking up, study suggests

Dec. 15, 2014

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø research adds to evidence that kids’ hesitation to speak up does not indicate a lack of language ability.

Screenshot of the Mindful Mood Balance online web training program.

Web-based mindfulness therapy shows promise in treating depression

Nov. 25, 2014

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, which has been shown to help people avoid recurring bouts of depression, can be delivered effectively online and could be more effective than traditional forms of therapy, a team of researchers led by CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø psychologists has found.

Many school districts, particularly in rural areas, lack qualified professionals to address children’s speech, language and hearing needs via therapy (shown above) or other measures. Photo: iStophoto.

CU helps rural schoolkids with hearing, speech issues

Oct. 6, 2014

In some areas of Colorado, the need for qualified speech-language pathologists outstrips the demand, but CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø is helping to fill the gap.

Mannikin sitting on a question mark

Depressed but decisive, anxious and paralyzed

Oct. 6, 2014

While anxiety reduces the ability to choose words, depression is associated with better performance in word selection, CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø-led study finds.

Woman with head in arms

Stealth Gender-Based Abuse eludes college radar

Oct. 6, 2014

While numerous studies published since the 1970s have documented gender-based violence against college women, much nonviolent gender-based abuse goes unreported by victims and unaccounted for by experts, Â鶹¹ÙÍø researchers report.

EU map

From the American heartland, CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø eyes the EU

Oct. 6, 2014

The Colorado European Union Center of Excellence (CEUCE) is a CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø organization that promotes understanding of the European Union (EU) and transatlantic relations between the United States and the EU.

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