The CU Boulder psychology department is looking for participants for experiments about learning, memory, perception and language.

• Pays up to $15 per hour
• Must be 18-29 years old
• Must be right handed

Visit this website for more information.

We are looking for volunteers for a study investigating the effects of eating a Western style diet on health and physiological function.

We are looking for men and women, aged 18 to 29 or 60 to 79, who currently are performing regular aerobic exercise OR who do not exercise, and who are willing to undergo seven days of high-fat diet controlled feeding (all meals provided) and seven days of low fat diet feeding with a washout in between. 

Participants will receive:

• Physical exam
• Complete blood panel-blood sugar and cholesterol
• Exercise stress test (>60 years only)
• Aerobic capacity (VO2 max)
• Blood pressure screening
• DEXA body composition scan (only if meeting all study requirements)

Participants will receive monetary compensation in the form of a check for their time.

The North American chapter of the Geological Remote Sensing Group (GRSG), in collaboration with CU Boulder and the U.S. Geological Survey, will be holding a workshop in Boulder July 11–12 focused on the applications of remote sensing to the oil and gas industry. 

The workshop organizing committee is now seeking contributions from industry professionals, suppliers and vendors, academics and government officials concerning the applications of remote sensing across the full lifecycle of oil and gas projects. Please submit abstracts here by Friday, May 18.

Organizers are seeking contributions on the applications of remote sensing across the oil and gas project life-cycle such as:

Oil and gas exploration using remote sensing

• Offshore oil seep mapping using SAR
• Onshore seep detection using multispectral and hyperspectral data
• Geological mapping using state of the remote sensing data and products
• Exploration planning and HSE risk reduction using remote sensing products, e.g., seismic planning
• Proximal sensing, e.g., hyperspectral core scanning

Applications of remote sensing to project planning and development

• Remote sensing for determining environmental and social baseline and impact assessment, e.g., LULC mapping using satellite spectral data
• Remote sensing for monitoring the environmental impacts during the development phase of projects, e.g., monitoring ocean turbidity during dredging
• Satellite and aerial elevation mapping for project planning and monitoring development

Metocean applications of remote sensing for project planning, during operations of offshore assets

• Monitoring sea state and currents
• Ice monitoring in polar environments

Environmental monitoring applications of remote sensing during operations

• Gas monitoring, including methane and other gases, to detect leaks and minimize the environmental impact of O&G operations
• Mapping/monitoring of the environmental physical footprint, e.g., LULC mapping using satellite spectral data and monitoring wildlife using drone remote sensing
• Monitoring of the broader impacts of oil and gas activities from the regional to global scale, e.g., flare monitoring using satellite nighttime lights data
• Wildlife monitoring, e.g., use of drones for marine mammal monitoring

Monitoring oil and gas activities using InSAR

• InSAR as a tool for reservoir monitoring of conventional and unconventional resources
• Monitoring of the broader potential impacts of O&G activities such as induced seismicity

Emergency and oil spill response

• Satellite SAR and aerial multispectral/hyperspectral remote sensing for mapping and quantification of offshore oil spills

Field and infrastructure monitoring

• Pipeline surveillance using satellite, aerial and drone remote sensing
• InSAR for O&G asset monitoring such as pipelines, facilities and slope stability
• Aerial surveillance of active fields

Applications of remote sensing to asset retirement

• Use of archival remote sensing data for documenting the physical and environmental footprint of O&G projects across their lifecycle, e.g., LULC mapping using satellite data archive
• Use of remote sensing for monitoring remediation and reclamation, e.g., use of satellite, aerial and drone remote sensing to monitor re-vegetation efforts

Contributions covering cross-cutting topics

• New platforms and sensors, e.g., small satellite constellations, new aerial and drone sensors
• Big raster data analytics and AI, e.g., automation of LULC mapping using satellite data, detection of incursions to pipeline right of ways, drone data analytics such as automation of marine mammal detection
• New capabilities for managing the deluge of data from remote sensing platforms

Parents of children ages 3 to 5 years old are invited to bring their children to participate in our summer-long Number Sense Study.

The aim of the study is to examine children’s understanding of numbers. The study will take place at the Language, Development, and Cognition Lab (Fleming Building, room 290-91).

Each child will participate in a simple and fun task that involves answering questions about spatial diagrams and numbers. The task is typically fun and engaging for your child. The entire study will be completed in a total time of 45–60 minutes or less.

Your child will receive lots of stickers and a participant fee of $10–15 (depending on duration of the session) plus parking fees.

If you and your child are interested in learning more, please leave us your name and phone number (or email address). You can reach us at:

• Voice message: 303-492-1597 (no texts please, this is a landline)
• Email: ldclab.boulder@colorado.edu

Center of the American West is now accepting applications for our 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. We are now scheduling screening interviews.

See our website for details and application instructions.

Congratulations to the winners of the 19th annual Thompson Awards for American Writing. Winners have been selected in the categories of Fiction, Creative Non-fiction, Memoir and Poetry.

Please see the list of winners and read their writings at the Center of the American West website.

(Information about next year's contest will be posted there in the fall.)

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 a very brief survey to apply. If you have questions, please contact us at gruberpeplab@gmail.com or visit our website.

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. 

Do you fear public speaking or feel highly anxious in social situations? Aged 18–25? Need money this summer? 

You may be eligible to participate in a paid study at CU Boulder. You will be paid $32 for completing a brief, two-part study. Participation includes completing questionnaires, social tasks and a brief intervention for social and public speaking anxiety. 

Contact intervention-study@colorado.edu for more information or sign up directly for experiment 1022 through Paid Sona.

Do you fear public speaking or feel highly anxious in social situations? Aged 18-25? Need money this summer? 

You may be eligible to participate in a paid study at CU Boulder. You will be paid $32 for completing a brief, two-part study. Participation includes completing questionnaires, social tasks and a brief intervention for social and public speaking anxiety. 

Contact intervention-study@colorado.edu for more information or sign up directly for experiment 1022 through Paid Sona.

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 apply.

If you have questions please contact us at gruberpeplab@gmail.com or visit our website
 

If you suffer from chronic back pain, you may be eligible to participate in a paid research study on the benefits of a novel mind-body treatment for chronic pain.

The research study consists of two MRI scan sessions 4-6 weeks apart on the CU Boulder campus, before and after treatment. MRI is safe and non-invasive technology for measuring brain function, and participants will be given a photo of their brain to take home.

You will be compensated $200 for participation.

Eligibility criteria:

• Ages 21-70
• Back pain for the last 3 months or more
• No metal in the body (for MRI safety)
• Not pregnant

For more information about the study and to help us determine your eligibility, please the CANLab website. You may also email canlab@colorado.edu or call 303-492-4299 for further information.

Are you a young adult ages 18–25? 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 (first visit is 2–3 hours; second is 4 hours). There is an option for paid follow-up phone interviews in addition.

If interested, please complete the screening survey. If you have questions, please email gruberpeplab@colorado.edu or visit www.gruberpeplab.com.

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

You are eligible to participate 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.

Please join the Biological Sciences Initiative for their annual BSI Scholars Poster Symposium from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 23, at the Recreation Center, room C250. Refreshments will be served. This year will feature undergraduates presenting work from Chemistry and Biochemistry, EBIO, Geological Sciences, IPHY, MCDB, and Psychology and Neuroscience.