Apocalyptic Music: Past & Present
Apocalyptic themes have played a major role in theology and literature throughout the ages. Colin McAllister, Assistant Professor of Music, takes a deeper dive into those themes. (More)
Research Highlights
Is Violence Always Counterproductive During Protests?
Most people would say that protests should be non-violent. They believe that violence never works in conveying a message and that it’s morally not okay. Kling and Mitchell, however, take an alternative view. (More)
Creating Digital Personas: How Students Leverage Language in Social Media
When it comes to online platforms, users’ social media personas can be quite different from their real selves. This is often showcased in how we write about ourselves online. (More)
Fulbright Experience: Stroke Research Abroad
Beth-El professor and director of the Gerontology Center Amy Silva-Smith spent five months at Edinburgh Napier University to study the benefits of being physically activity after a stroke. (More)
Centering the Gerontology Center: 5 Questions with Amy Silva-Smith
With a steady increase in the nation’s older population, studies and efforts to support gerontology-focused education and research are more important than ever before. (More)
How Sociological Factors Affect Women’s Gymnastics
One of the highlights of the Summer Olympics is the women’s artistic gymnastics events. Millions tune in across the globe to watch as women do different feats on the floor, balance beam, uneven bars and vault. (More)
Smith earns Fulbright to continue anthropological research
Kimbra Smith, Associate Professor of Anthropology, is preparing to return to Ecuador for a second time as a Fulbright Scholar. (More)
Uncovering the unheard: Researchers reveal inaudible remote cyber-attacks on voice assistant devices
Shouhuai Xu, a UCCS professor in computer science, recently published a paper on USENIX Security 2023 that demonstrates a novel inaudible voice trojan attack to exploit vulnerabilities of smart device microphones and voice assistants. (More)
How are white men being perceived on Tinder?
UCCS and University of Wisconsin researchers delved into how sexualized profiles of white men are interpreted on Tinder with their research study. (More)
6 Questions with Tom Christensen, author of “Understanding Surface and Thin Film Science”
Described as “a conceptual overview of surface and thin film science,” Christensen’s book provides a basic and straightforward understanding of the most common ideas and methods used in these fields. (More)