Volunteers are needed for a study at the Hearing and Epidemiology and Research Diagnostics Laboratory investigating potential effects of tobacco smoking on the auditory system.

We are recruiting individuals ages 18-45 who have been actively smoking tobacco (cigarettes) for at least one year and do not use other recreational drugs, including cannabis. Participants are compensated $15 per hour for up to five hours of testing.

Interested? Email Kailey Durkin at heardlab@colorado.edu or call 303-735-7127 to see if you qualify or for more information.

CU Boulder Property Services will hold a public auction of surplus property and equipment on Saturday, July 14. Items for sale may include computers, furniture, lab equipment, vehicles and more. 

Items will be available for preview beginning at 8 a.m., and the auction will begin at 9 a.m. Auctions are held on the east side of the Distribution Center, located at 3300 Walnut St.

Please “like” us on Facebook for the most up-to-date information on our upcoming sales and auctions.

Get details from CU Boulder Today.

Strategies to Enhance the Experience of Exercise Study
 
Reason for this study: The goal of this research is to help researchers identify strategies people can use to change their experience of cardiovascular exercise.
 
What you will do: One laboratory session including a survey, fitness test, learning a strategy, 30-minute supervised exercise session, two weeks of exercise on your own while filling out short daily surveys and one survey at the end of the study.
 
Compensation: $10 for the laboratory session, $1 per day for filling out daily surveys (up to $14) and $5 for the follow-up survey.
 
Who can be in the study: You should be between the ages of 18 and 40. You should not be doing regular cardiovascular exercise; this study is for people who do not exercise right now. You should be willing to start a cardiovascular exercise program that involves walking, hiking, jogging or running. You should not have any health problems that prevent you from exercising safely.
 
If you would like to be in the study, please email us at gillmanresearch@gmail.com including your email and a phone number, or you can go directly to our screening form to learn more and see if you are eligible to be in the study.

The Cognitive Development Center in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is looking for children age birth to 12 years old who are interested in playing games that will help teach us about self-control, language, and cognitive strategies. 

A visit, scheduled at your convenience, lasts about 60 minutes. Babysitting is available for siblings. Parents are compensated for travel, and kids receive a fun prize.

To sign up, please do one of the following:

• Visit our website.
• Email cogdevctr@colorado.edu with your child’s name, gender, date of birth and parent contact information (address, phone number, email address).
• Call us at 303-492-6389.

For more information, feel free to check out our Facebook page and website. 

Interested in your moods and thoughts? Participate in a paid study on emotion and mood here on campus in the CU Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. 

Earn up to $200 to participate in studies involving answering questions about your feelings and thoughts, watching brief films, playing computer games and keeping a log of your emotions and activities. The study includes two separate visits and pays $10 per hour in cash each (first visit is 2-3 hours; second is 4 hours). There is an option for paid follow-up phone interviews in addition.

Please fill out the very brief survey to see if you qualify. 

If you have questions, please contact us at gruberpeplab@colorado.edu or visit our website.

Interested in your moods and brain? Participate in a paid study on mood and social cognition here on campus in the CU Department of Psychology and Neuroscience (IRB# 17-0358).

Study includes some or all of the following parts:

• Option No. 1 – Behavioral Lab Visit: Interview about thoughts and feelings, physiological monitoring (heart rate), computer tasks, questionnaires (4-5 hours; $15/hour).
• Option No. 2 – Pressure Pain Task Visit: One computer task involving tolerable pressure pain, physiological monitoring (heart rate), computer tasks, questionnaires (1-2 hours; $15/hour).
• Option No. 3 – fMRI Visit: View videos and pictures, and think about emotions while in a brain imaging scanner, computer tasks, questionnaires (3 hours; $25/hour).
• Additional opportunities to participate in paid research may be available.

To apply, please fill out the brief survey to see if you qualify.

Have a question? Please email gruberpeplab@colorado.edu with the subject line “Mood and Social Cognition Study” or give us a call at 303-735-7547.

If you are enjoying Independence Day in the area, be aware:

• On June 12, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle enacted a fire restriction for western Boulder County. Find out what is prohibited and see a map of the affected areas.
• It is illegal to use or possess any type of firework within Boulder city limits or on the city’s open space and mountain parks land. If you see someone using personal fireworks, call 303-441-3333, not 911.

Center of the American West is now accepting applications for our fall 2018 3-credit hour internships at The Nature Conservancy and History Colorado Center.

Current openings include working as a museum research assistant; a museum school groups tour guide; and assisting with conservation science projects. Our 3-credit hour internships course (CAMW3939) requires an average of 10 hours per week on-the-job, along with some academic activities and a few meetings with our internships advisor/instructor. We are now scheduling screening interviews.

Visit our website for details and application instructions.

Interested in your moods and thoughts? Participate in a paid study on emotion and mood here on campus in the CU Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. 

Earn up to $200 to participate in studies involving answering questions about your feelings and thoughts, watching brief films, playing computer games and keeping a log of your emotions and activities. The study includes two separate visits and pays $10 per hour in cash each (first visit is 2-3 hours; second is 4 hours). There is an option for paid follow-up phone interviews in addition.

Please fill out the very brief survey to see if you qualify.

If you have questions please contact us at gruberpeplab@colorado.edu or visit our website.

Interested in your moods and brain? Participate in a paid study on mood and social cognition here on campus in the CU Department of Psychology and Neuroscience (IRB# 17-0358).

Study includes some or all of the following parts:

• Option No. 1 – Behavioral Lab Visit: Interview about thoughts and feelings, physiological monitoring (heart rate), computer tasks, questionnaires (4-5 hours; $15/hour).
• Option No. 2 – Pressure Pain Task Visit: One computer task involving tolerable pressure pain, physiological monitoring (heart rate), computer tasks, questionnaires (1-2 hours; $15/hour).
• Option No. 3 – fMRI Visit: View videos and pictures, and think about emotions while in a brain imaging scanner, computer tasks, questionnaires (3 hours; $25/hour).
• Additional opportunities to participate in paid research may be available.

To apply, please fill out the brief survey to see if you qualify.

Have a question? Please email gruberpeplab@colorado.edu with the subject line “Mood and Social Cognition Study” or give us a call at 303-735-7547.
 

Looking for healthy women, ages 18-35, to participate in two laboratory visits of approximately 3.85 days each at the CU Boulder Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory.

Compensation up to $1,740.

Email sleep.study@colorado.edu for study details and ask about the BMS study.

The Cognitive Development Center in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is looking for children ages birth to 12 years old who are interested in playing games that will help teach us about self-control, language and cognitive strategies. 

A visit, scheduled at your convenience, lasts about 60 minutes. Babysitting is available for siblings. Parents are compensated for travel, and kids receive a fun prize.

To sign up, please do one of the following:

• Visit our website.
• Email cogdevctr@colorado.edu with your child’s name, gender, date of birth, and parent contact information (address, phone number, email address).
• Call us at 303-492-6389.

For more information, feel free to check out our Facebook page and website. 

Affordable psychotherapy is available at the Raimy Clinic in the Muenzinger Psychology building on the CU Boulder campus. Special low rates are available for all CU Boulder faculty, staff and students.

Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help coping with stress, depression, anxiety, relationship and occupational issues, and other difficulties, as well as helping you meet your goals for improving self-confidence and increasing healthy behavior.

For more information, call our intake line at 303-492-5177.

The Emotive Computing Lab at CU Boulder is seeking participants for a study of collaboration. 

You are eligible to participant in this research study if you:

• Are a CU Boulder student at least 18 years of age
• Speak English
• Do not have significant and uncorrected vision impairments
• Have not previously played Physics Playground or a similar game (e.g., Crayon Physics Deluxe, Magic Pen) for more than an hour

The study contains two parts: 

1. An at home portion where you fill out some surveys and practice the game (lasting one hour) for a $15 Amazon gift card
2. A visit to the lab, which will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time (lasting two hours) for a $35 Amazon gift card

If you are interested in participating, please contact Angela Stewart at angela.stewart@colorado.edu for more information.

Thank you for your time, 
The Emotive Computing Lab

Participate in research study on undergraduate student engagement in climate science—all majors welcome! Earn a $20 Amazon gift card for 30-minute study.

Participation in this research includes watching a short video about climate change, discussing the video in a small group setting and doing a worksheet based on the video. During the study you will wear a hand sensor, similar to a FitBit, which measures changes in certain biometrics such as skin conductance and pulse. 

Students from all academic backgrounds are invited to participate. The study will take place in room M203 in the CIRES Building on Main Campus. Participation is voluntary and all data will be de-identified—in other words, it will not be associated with your name. All participants will receive a $20 Amazon gift card upon completion of the study. 

If you are interested, please sign up for a time slot during the week of June 25-29.