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Many Americans overestimate the degree of polarization between Democrats and Republicans, and this misconception is associated with citizens鈥� voting behavior and their involvement in political activities, according to new findings from the University of Colorado Boulder. 鈥淚t is clear that Americans see themselves as very sharply polarized,鈥� said Professor Leaf Van Boven, who led the research efforts. 鈥淎nd that the extent of perceived polarization dramatically overstates the actual degree of polarization.鈥�

With the presidential election right around the corner and politically charged TV and radio ads hammering away at the major differences between the parties, Americans these days appear to see the nation as divided between Red and Blue.

A five-year project to improve the lives of youth in Denver鈥檚 Montbello neighborhood will kick off Feb. 16-17 with public meetings on the Evie Garrett Dennis Campus. Community members and key leaders will gather in the community room at 4800 Telluride St. in Denver to discuss efforts to reduce youth violence to be led by the University of Colorado Boulder鈥檚 Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. The public is invited to attend.

CU System news release

CU system news release

A new University of Colorado Boulder-led study appears to answer contentious questions about the onset and cause of Earth鈥檚 Little Ice Age, a period of cooling temperatures that began after the Middle Ages and lasted into the late 19th century.

The University of Colorado Boulder today announced the appointment of former University of Colorado President Alexander E. 鈥淪andy鈥� Bracken to the Quigg and Virginia S. Newton Endowed Chair in Leadership at the University of Colorado Boulder.

For the second straight year, the University of Colorado Boulder is ranked No. 1 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers with 112 undergraduate alumni currently serving around the world, the Peace Corps announced today. CU-Boulder is ranked the No. 5 all-time school for volunteers with 2,317 alumni who have served in the Peace Corps since it was established in 1961.

For the second straight year, CU-Boulder is ranked No. 1 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers with 112 undergraduate alumni currently serving around the world. 鈥淥ur No. 1 Peace Corps ranking for volunteer service is tangible evidence of something we have always known: our students and graduates are service-oriented and down-to-earth, working tirelessly to benefit communities around the globe,鈥� said Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano. 鈥淚t emphasizes how CU-Boulder鈥檚 civically engaged students go on to become service-oriented citizens at home and abroad.鈥�

Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams will give a short presentation at the University of Colorado Boulder on Wednesday, Jan. 25, to share stories of CU alumni who are currently serving overseas and discuss the importance of the Peace Corps in the world today. The presentation will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Old Main Chapel and is free and open to the public. Nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2009, Williams is the 18th director of the Peace Corps and the fourth director to have served as a Peace Corps volunteer.