We are conducting research to investigate how people interact with an autonomous simulated aerial drone to conduct surveillance and reconnaissance missions using natural language and sketches. We are looking for healthy subjects aged 18-65 who can use a computer keyboard and mouse. Subjects will be tested for ~1.5 hours and will be compensated a minimum of $9 with the opportunity to earn a merit-based bonus of up to $20. If interested, email a researcher at: humanrobotdialogstudy@lists.colorado.edu

If you have participated in campus COVID-19 testing at any point, please take five minutes to join our research study. Help us uncover new ways to diagnose and understand this virus using your leftover saliva from testing. 

To participate:

• Must be at least 17 years old*
• Complete a brief online consent form and survey

Support infectious disease research today! Enroll now at covidcu.com. If that link does not work, copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://redcap.ucdenver.edu/surveys/?s=J9M7JCYK9J

If you enrolled prior to February 2021, please consider re-enrolling to have the option to participate in follow-up surveys to help us understand how your COVID-19 experiences have changed over time.

*Family members of CU affiliates 18 years of age and older who have participated in CU saliva testing are also eligible!

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to one of our study personnel at cupandemicstudy@gmail.com.

The CU Pandemic Research Team
University of Colorado Boulder | BioFrontiers Institute
cupandemicstudy@gmail.com
IRB Protocol #20-0417

The Emotive Computing Lab at CU Boulder is looking for participants for a study of eye movements and brain activity during learning.  

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

• are at least 16 years of age
• are a student (at a high school, college or university)
• are fluent in English
• are in good health
• have no history of seizures
• have normal or corrected-to-normal vision
• are proficient with computers
• have not previously taken part in the Online Learning study with our lab (check if unsure)

What does my participation entail?

The study requires one visit of between 2 and 3 hours to the lab on CU Boulder’s East Campus (1777 Exposition Drive, Boulder, CO 80309; see COVID-19 safety procedures below), plus one 30-minute follow-up questionnaire to be completed online. 

The first visit will involve having your eye movements, physiological responses (e.g., heart rate), video of your face/upper body, and brain activity non-invasively recorded while you complete a computer-based reading task and answer several questionnaires. It will take approximately 2 to 3 hours, and you will be paid $20 per hour for a total of $40-60.

About a week later, you will complete a 30-minute online survey; upon completion you will receive an additional $10. Note that travel compensation is not provided.

If you are under 18, your parent or guardian will also need to provide consent.

What are the COVID-related safety procedures?

We will take utmost care to ensure your safety for the duration of the visit, with stringent procedures approved by CU administration.

• We provide masks, handwashing stations and temperature checks on arrival.
• All occupants of the building are required to wear a mask at all times.
• All equipment is sterilized between uses with medical-grade disinfectant.
• You will be alone in the testing room for most of the study (a researcher will run the session from an adjacent room, instructing you via video conference).
• Only six people will be in the facility at a time (43% of usual occupancy).

How will I get paid?

Payment will be via an Amazon gift card.

What are the next steps?

If you are interested in participating, please sign up online. You can contact us at eyemindlink@gmail.com with any questions.

Thank you for your time,
The Emotive Computing Lab

The CU Boulder Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences is currently seeking people who are at least 18 years old with or without hearing loss to participate in a research study. The purpose of this study is to examine if COVID-19 has caused social emotional changes in adults with and without hearing loss. We hope the information that we gather from this study will allow us to better support people in these challenging times.

Participation in this study involves: 

• An online survey on a computer or smartphone that is approximately 5-10 minutes long.
• We do not collect or require you to give personal identifying information and your responses will remain anonymous. 
• By participating in this survey, there are no foreseeable risks, discomfort or benefit to the survey respondent. 

To participate in this study, please take this survey.

You can help our recruitment efforts by distributing this survey to friends and family who are over 18 years of age. 

For more information about this study, please contact the research coordinator, Kayla Cormier, by email at kayla.cormier@colorado.edu. 

Study Title: Hearing Loss and the Social Emotional Impact of COVID-19
IRB #: 21-0037
 

Dear parents, We are writing to invite your child to participate in an online language production study conducted via Zoom at a time that is convenient for you and your child. The study is open to 11- to 13-year-old children who are acquiring English as a first language. Your child will engage in simple games in which they will be shown cartoon pictures on a screen and asked questions about them. The total time for the study is 20-30 minutes or less, depending on number of breaks. We will send you an Amazon gift card worth $15 within 1-2 weeks of study completion (and a gift card worth $5 if you complete part of the study). Interested? Contact us at ldclab.boulder@colorado.edu.

How is your herd’s mental health? We want to understand your experience as a first-year student at CU during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the First Year Experience initiative. Complete an online survey sharing your own experiences, thoughts and feelings. This research is being conducted by researchers in the CU Department of Psychology and Neuroscience (IRB#18-0483). You will have the opportunity to win one of 10 $100 Amazon gift cards. Additional opportunities to participate in paid research may be available. To qualify, you must be a first-year student at CU, between the ages of 18-25 and fluent in English. Please contact gruberpeplab@colorado.edu with the subject line “EMERGE 2020 COVID-19 Study” and we will send you a survey link to complete at your convenience. IRB #18-0483

Looking for individuals, ages 18- 65, to participate in the daylight saving time study with CU Boulder. You will be able to continue your normal activities during the 18 days of at-home monitoring beginning on March 5. We only ask that you not stay up all night. If you wear the sleep watch for the 18 days and complete the daily sleep diary and weekly sleep questionnaire, you will be compensated up to $60. Email sleep.study@colorado.edu for details. Ask about the “Daylight Saving Time” study. Primary Investigator: Kenneth Wright Jr., PhD

Diagnosed with bipolar disorder? Interested in your moods and brain? Want a picture of your brain? Participate in a paid study to understand your own emotions and the emotions of others here on campus in the CU Department of Psychology and Neuroscience (IRB#17-0358).

Study includes some or all of the following parts:

• Visit(s) 1 and 1.5 – Behavioral Lab Tasks: Interview about thoughts and feelings, physiological monitoring (heart rate), computer tasks, questionnaires (2-3 hours each; $20/hour). Visit 1 will take place remotely in the form of a Zoom video call.
• Visit 2 – fMRI Scan: View videos and pictures, and think about emotions while in a brain imaging scanner, computer tasks, questionnaires (2 hours; $25/hour and picture of your brain).
• Opportunities to participate in paid follow-up surveys also may be available.

For Aims 1-3: To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 55 years old and have a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

For Aim 4: To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 25 years old.

Please fill out a brief survey to apply.

Have a question? Please email gruberpeplab@colorado.edu with the subject line “MASC Bipolar Study,” or give us a call at 512-956-7371. 

We are seeking current CU undergraduates off all majors and backgrounds to participate in a research study investigating the Mindful Campus Program, an 8-week course designed to promote mindfulness, compassion and community engagement. 

You can earn up to $125 by participating in this study.

Participants will attend eight 90-minute Zoom sessions, complete surveys at three time points, and participate in focus groups to give feedback on the Mindful Campus Program. You must be 18 years old or older to participate. The IRB protocol number for this study is 21-0001. 

By participating in this research, you will not only have the opportunity to learn and practice in a community setting, but also you may contribute to the creation of programs and policies to support undergraduate wellness at CU Boulder. Please reach out if you’re interested in learning about sections of the Mindful Campus course specifically for BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ students. 

Please send an email to mindfulcampus@colorado.edu if you’re interested in learning more or complete the interest form.
 

The Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Computing Lab at CU Boulder invites you to participate in a study of collaboration. You are eligible to participate if you are a CU Boulder student, at least 18 years of age, speak English, do not have significant and uncorrected vision impairments, and have not previously played Physics Playground or a similar game (e.g., Crayon Physics Deluxe, Magic Pen) for more than an hour. The study will take place over Zoom and will last approximately two hours. You will be compensated with a $30 Amazon gift card. If you are interested in participating, please contact us at emotivecomputing.cps2@gmail.com for more information.

The Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Computing Lab at CU Boulder invites you to participate in a study of collaboration. You are eligible to participate if you are a CU Boulder student, at least 18 years of age, speak English, do not have significant and uncorrected vision impairments, and have not previously played Physics Playground or a similar game (e.g., Crayon Physics Deluxe, Magic Pen) for more than an hour. The study will take place over Zoom and will last approximately two hours. You will be compensated with a $30 Amazon gift card. If you are interested in participating, please contact us at emotivecomputing.cps2@gmail.com for more information.

The CU Boulder Psychology Department is looking for adults aged 18-40 to participate in a study about attitudes towards spiders, which requires looking at various spider stimuli. This is a paid research study that consists of one 4-hour session. You will earn $60 for the completion of this study.

Eligibility criteria:

• 18-40 years of age
• Physically healthy
• Experience significant fear of spiders
• Qualify based on a short online survey

If you're interested, please email alex.kirk@colorado.edu for more information. 

CU Science Discovery is currently recruiting mentors for the newly developed High School Summer Research Fundamentals Course. This two-week program connects highly motivated high school students to STEM research opportunities at CU Boulder and the Anschutz Medical Campus, exposing them to the fundamentals of the scientific research process. 

Benefits to acting as a mentor include:

• Provides an opportunity for graduate students and other researchers to gain mentorship experience
• Allows faculty to address Broader Impacts requirements tied to grants
• Mentors will receive $500 in Academic Enrichment Funding 

The program will be conducted virtually July 12–23, 2021. 

Learn more and apply now.

We are seeking participation in the study “Impact of Pediatric to Adult Health Care Transition on Asthma Outcomes” (COMIRB Protocol #20-1172) through the University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado.

This study will help us learn more about health care transitions in patients with asthma. Pediatric to adult health care transition is the process of getting a teenage patient ready to see an adult doctor. We hope to learn more about how a person’s transition from seeing a pediatric to adult doctor may affect his/her current asthma management.

To qualify for this study you must:

• Be between the ages of 18-30
• Have been diagnosed with asthma by a doctor

If you are interested in participating, you will be asked to complete a 20-minute online survey.

Participation in this study is voluntary. Responses in the survey will remain anonymous and no identifying information will be collected.

If you have any additional questions prior to participating in this study, you can contact Dr. Suzanne Ngo at suzanne.ngo@childrenscolorado.org or 720-777-1369.

UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program) encourages CU Boulder undergraduates of all majors to connect with and engage the academic and creative life of the university—and welcomes your applications for student grants ($1,000 to $3,000). 

Apply by Friday, Feb. 12 for summer 2021 and/or academic year 2021–22 (fall and spring) funding. Get started today.