Commencement Feature: Aja Zamundu is graduating in ‘23 after 23 years
When returning to finish college after a long break from school, Aja Zamundu wasted no time taking advantage of the activities and opportunities offered at UCCS. (More)
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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)
Aging Center shares community resource on cognitive care
The Aging Center recently released their “2022 Fact Sheet on Supporting Caregivers and Cognitive Care,” a community resource that provides information and guidance for individuals over 55, their caregivers and their families. (More)
UCCS Aging Center participating in Give! Campaign
The UCCS Aging Center is participating in the Give! Campaign, a local event to benefit nonprofits in the Pikes Peak region, for the sixth year. (More)
Student Research Showcase: Grai Calabro
How do children think and learn? Grai Calabro, senior psychology major, is diving into this issue with her research. (More)
COVID-19 was bad for college students’ health. How should universities respond?
New research from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) shows that pandemic shutdowns had negative effects on every indicator of college students’ emotional and physical health. (More)
Wynn and Coolidge co-author “An Introduction to Evolutionary Cognitive Archaeology”
Thomas Wynn, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and Fred Coolidge, Professor of Psychology, have co-authored the first concise introduction to the evolutionary cognitive archaeology discipline. (More)
Finding career success with motivation, application and execution | Jason Griffin ’17
Jason Griffin, a first-generation college student, is proof that success doesn’t always follow a particular path. Griffin, a Hilibrand Postdoctoral Fellow at the Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, had to find his own way when his initial plans to earn a PhD were denied. (More)
UCCS psychology professor wins distinguished career award
In February 2022, UCCS Distinguished Professor of Psychology Thomas Pyszczynski received the 2022 Distinguished Career Contributions Award from the International Society for the Science of Existential Psychology (ISSEP). (More)
UCCS research team shows why older adults are more resilient in the face of the pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults have often been thought to be more vulnerable to loneliness and isolation. Yet new research from UCCS shows older adults are more resilient to pandemic-era pressures than younger adults. (More)