When it comes to R&D spending in the social and behavioral sciences, public universities dominate, according to the latest ...

Is social science research trustworthy? The economist Noah Smith raises this question in a recent piece entitled “How many of our ‘facts’ about society health, and the economy are fake?” As he points ...

The minor in social research methods and applied statistics teaches you to use qualitative and quantitative research methods to answer social questions. Designed for students in the College of Liberal ...

THE vice-chancellor of one of our modern universities has been heard to state on more than one occasion that he has failed to discover what is meant by social science. In a lesser man that might be ...

Over the past two centuries, economists, policy makers, and researchers have aspired to “harden” social science. A lot of progress has been made: using randomized, controlled experiments; making ...

The Department of Applied Mathematics offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in statistics and data science through the College of Arts and Sciences. The BA degree is designed with an emphasis on inter- and ...

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Statistics and Data Science (STAT) offered by the Department of Applied Mathematics at CU Boulder is designed with an emphasis on inter- and cross-disciplinary training.

As of 2023, there are almost 250 million social media users in the United States. That number climbs to almost 5 billion people around the world and is expected to approach 6 billion by 2027. The ...

Millions of people see science-related information on their Facebook feeds or elsewhere on social media, but the kinds of science stories people most likely encounter are often practical tips with ...

Develop advanced skills in computational social science, putting them into practice in an original research project. You'll learn to rigorously and creatively apply computational methods to social ...

The need has never been greater for individuals who can address increasingly complex environmental issues. The Environmental Science and Policy (ES&P) Program seeks to produce future leaders with ...