Society, Law & Politics
- Hannah Brenkert-Smith has studied the role of residents' choices in wildfire risk for two decades, with one goal being to improve mitigation programs. Her most recent work near Bailey, Colorado, concludes residents often overestimate their preparation and underestimate their risk.
- Professor Suzette Malveaux spoke with 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Today about her experience working with massacre survivors, why it took so long for them to seek justice and their continued fight.
- 91³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers share their expertise, examining four areas in which the U.S. has––and hasn’t––changed this past year, and what it could mean for the future of social and political movements, education, policing and justice in America.
- Stacey Abrams charged the graduates with three calls to action: have ambition, embrace fear and prepare for failure as they prepare for life after graduation.
- In 2009, Colorado launched an ambitious initiative that enabled federally-funded Title X clinics to provide a broad array of birth control options for free or at a low cost. A new study shows the program significantly boosted graduation rates in the state, enabling 3,800 more women to get a diploma.
- A new documentary debuting this week on PBS centers around the efforts of Chuck Plunkett, now director of CU News Corps, to push back against newsroom layoffs around the country and save local journalism.
- A new study of mask compliance across 53 campuses, including 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, suggests that while there's some room for improvement, college students are listening to public health advice and wearing face coverings.
- Provost Russell Moore named Lolita Buckner Inniss dean of the University of Colorado Law School. Buckner Inniss will become Colorado Law’s first African American dean and second female to lead the school.
- A 91³Ô¹ÏÍø researcher has found that practice reduces racial bias in a first-person shooter simulation—but the benefits only go so far.
- What made Tuesday’s verdict so unique, and will it lead to lasting change? In this Q&A, three 91³Ô¹ÏÍøÂ experts in law; sociology, crime trends and policing; and Africana studies and criminology give their takes.