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Graduate School Dean Scott Adler, a political scientist and scholar on the structure and performance of Congress, testified on July 20 before the House Select Committee on the modernization of Congress.

JulieMarie Shepherd Macklin, who holds a PhD from and teaches at CU Â鶹ӰԺ, is helping Colorado redraw its political boundaries in a more equitable and democratic fashion.

Political anger in the U.S. has reached a fever pitch in recent years. Now, new research shows that ordinary voters may begin to mirror the angry emotions of the politicians they read about in the news.

After the Supreme Court voted to uphold restrictive voter laws in Arizona, election law expert and Colorado Law Professor Doug Spencer explains what the decision means and how it impacts the future of voter laws in the United States.

In the wake of U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson's controversial pre-Olympic suspension for marijuana use, we ask cannabis researcher Angela Bryan what the science really says: Does weed really make you faster? Is it bad for you? Should it be banned from sport?

Tom Zeiler, a history professor who co-teaches a popular course called America Through Baseball, discusses the history of the All-Star Game, the role of politics in baseball and the significance of the game returning to Denver, which will happen July 13.

Hannah Brenkert-Smith has studied the role of residents' choices in wildfire risk for two decades, with one goal being to improve mitigation programs. Her most recent work near Bailey, Colorado, concludes residents often overestimate their preparation and underestimate their risk.

Professor Suzette Malveaux spoke with CU Â鶹ӰԺ Today about her experience working with massacre survivors, why it took so long for them to seek justice and their continued fight.

CU Â鶹ӰԺ researchers share their expertise, examining four areas in which the U.S. has––and hasn’t––changed this past year, and what it could mean for the future of social and political movements, education, policing and justice in America.

Stacey Abrams charged the graduates with three calls to action: have ambition, embrace fear and prepare for failure as they prepare for life after graduation.