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Take a survey about COVID-19's impact on your social circle and class experience
Undergraduate students: Take a quick 10-minute survey about the impact of COVID-19 on your social circle and class experience for a chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card.
For questions or comments regarding the survey please contact one of the following researchers:
- Michelle Benedum, michelle.benedum@colorado.edu
- Sarah Brown, sarah.e.brown@colorado.edu
- Tyler Garrett, tyler.garret@colorado.edu
Do you care about open access? Be a beta-tester
We're CU Boulder graduate students who believe networking technology can accelerate the Open Access Movement and change how we share research–– like how Spotify changed music.
75% of the world lacks access to most research––this causes significant inequalities in who has access to and participation in research. We would love to learn more about what matters to you so that we're comprehensive and inclusive to your specific wants and needs.
Graduate and professional students, postdoc researchers, faculty and staff members and more are invited to take this quick 60-second survey.
Share your feedback on library services and collections
Many library services changed or were disrupted due to the pandemic. We are interested in learning more about how these changes may have affected your use and satisfaction with our services, spaces and collections.
Participation in this research study is voluntary and your responses will be confidential. CU Boulder students, staff and faculty who complete the survey have the option to enter a drawing for one of 20 $5 Amazon e-gift cards (one entry per person).
This survey has been reviewed and approved by CU Boulder's Institutional Review Board (protocol 21-0044). Please contact the co-investigators (gabrielle.wiersma@colorado.edu and arthur.aguilera@colorado.edu) if you have questions or concerns about this survey or research project.
Research subjects needed for study on AI drone interaction
Research study: Were you tested for COVID-19 at CU Boulder?
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
Eye tracking study: Earn $50-70
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
How has COVID-19 changed you? Take this survey
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
Paid research opportunity for 11- to 13-year-old children: The Language and Memory Study
First-year mental health experiences during COVID-19
Join our daylight saving time sleep study
Paid study on bipolar disorder
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.
Participate in the Mindful Campus Program
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.