University of Colorado Boulder
The Buff Bulletin Board, a listing of campus announcements, is a service of Campus Communications.
UROP welcomes undergraduates at any stage of their project timeline to participate in this year's Sidewalk Symposium by creating colorful visual presentations of their projects using nothing but chalk. Applications to participate will be reviewed for compliance with university policy and suitability for the event.
Hosted annually by Venture Partners at CU Boulder, the Lab Venture Challenge awards up to $125,000 in grants to campus researchers. Apply for LVC by Monday, Aug. 29, for a chance to receive funding and training to advance your invention.
The Banich Lab is looking for healthy, right-handed, native English speakers to participate in research studies at CU Boulder looking at how information is removed from current thought.
Open to ages 18–40. The study will take place in Meunzinger over two visits, three hours total. Participants will be compensated $70 for the full completion of the study. Please email clearvalstudyset1@gmail.com if you are interested.
The Cognitive Neuroscience of Language lab at CU Boulder is recruiting native English speakers to participate in a research study examining brain activity during reading and cognitive tasks.
The study consists of one in-person session at our lab in CU Boulder’s CINC building (1777 Exposition Drive). The study will involve having your brain activity non-invasively recorded while you complete computer-based reading and cognitive tasks. It will take approximately two to three hours, and you will be paid $20 per hour for a total of $40–$60.
If you are interested in participating, please sign up on the SONA paid research participation website (Experiment ID 506). If you don’t already have one, you will need to create a login to enter the site. Creating this account is free and gives you access to more paid research opportunities in the future. For more information, please email vala8916@colorado.edu.
The Neuromechanics Lab at CU Boulder is looking for volunteers to take part in a research study that investigates the roles of effort and reward on movement decision-making.
To take part you must:
This study is expected to last one hour. Participants will receive an Amazon gift card as compensation. All procedures take place in our campus laboratory (Engineering Center, ECSL 1B21).
For more information, please contact:
Colin Korbisch
Neuromechanics Lab
Engineering Center, ECSL 1B19
colin.korbisch@colorado.edu
The Human Interaction & Robotics Lab and the Collaborative AI and Robotics Lab are looking for participants to complete a study involving working with a Sawyer robot to complete a collaborative task.
You must be 18 years or older. You will receive a $15 Amazon gift card for approximately an hour of participation.
To get involved, complete the participant interest form.
The Banich Lab is looking for healthy, right-handed, native English speakers to participate in research studies at CU Boulder looking at how information is removed from current thought.
Open to ages 18–40. The study will take place in Meunzinger over two visits, three hours total. Participants will be compensated $70 for the full completion of the study. Please email clearvalstudyset1@gmail.com if you are interested.
Researchers in the Neurophysiology of Movement Lab on Main Campus are conducting a study to evaluate the influence of light electrical stimulation on walking and balance capabilities in healthy older adults.
Subject requirements:
The study consists of two visits to CU Boulder Main Campus on separate days (approximately 2.5 hours each). In each session, we will apply mild electrical stimulation using a TENS device and assess subjects' walking and balance capabilities.
Compensation is $60 for the two visits. If interested, please contact Mohammed Alenazy for more information: moal4255@colorado.edu, 720-231-9767.
The Neurophysiology of Human Movement Lab is looking for healthy adults ages 60–89 years to participate in a research study investigating the effects of manual dexterity training on the health of the neuromuscular system.
The study involves nine separate visits to our lab (one visit: 30 minutes, two visits: 2 hours each, six visits: 1 hour each) over three weeks total on the CU Boulder Main Campus, for which subjects will be paid $120.
If interested, please call 402-310-7298 or email taylor.tvrdy@colorado.edu and reference the manual dexterity study.
Do you identify as Asian and Latinx? Were you born, partly raised, have resided in and/or have family heritage from Latin America? Do you speak or understand Spanish? Are you 18 and over?
If you answered yes to the questions above, consider participating in my study. My name is Tracy Quan and I am an assistant professor of Spanish linguistics at CU Boulder. I research the linguistic and cultural identities and practices of multifaceted populations. I am conducting a research study on the experiences of individuals who identify as Asian and Latinx.
Your participation will entail:
UROP invites CU Boulder undergraduates to join a team of students working with faculty on exciting research and creative projects—starting this summer!
With 30 projects in a wide range of fields, there are many possibilities to connect with meaningful experiences—and empowering teams.
Projects are supported by UROP funding and typically provide financial support to student participants. Space may be limited, so act quickly to secure your spot!
Health Promotion invites you to participate in a focus group regarding what you wish you would have known about drinking or partying before coming to college. In 30 minutes, participants will watch a short video, have the opportunity to discuss and share thoughts, and complete a brief survey. All participants will earn Campus Cash.
Tuesday, April 19
12–12:30 p.m., 12:30–1 p.m., 1–1:30 p.m.
Wardenburg Student Health Center, West Solarium, Room 321
The CU Boulder Sleep and Development Lab is looking for participants for a research study to learn about how light exposure in the evening affects sleep and circadian rhythms in children. We need children ages 3.0 to 4.9 years who are healthy and have no sleep problems for an in-home study. This study takes place over 4–5 weeks, consisting of two identical 10-day protocols separated by 1–2 weeks. Families will be compensated for participating.
For more information, contact the Sleep and Development Laboratory at sleepdev@colorado.edu or visit our website.
We are searching for community members to participate in a 45- to 60-minute phone or Zoom interview to talk about their experiences with online therapy. In particular, we are looking for individuals who:
Participants will be compensated $20 for their time.
For more information, please contact Fuji Robledo at fujiko.robledoyamamoto@colorado.edu. Thank you!
Researchers in the CU Anschutz School of Medicine are looking for healthy men and women to study the effects of night shift work on bone metabolism.
You may qualify if you:
Involvement includes:
Participation in the study will last up to six weeks (including two four-night inpatient stays). Participants will receive up to $1,500 and a FitBit for their time.
If interested, email spotlight@ucdenver.edu and ask about the SPOTLIGHT study. Take the qualifying survey here.
PI: Christine Swanson, MD, MCR
COMIRB# 20-3013