The University of Denver hosted a panel discussion on politics in Colorado on August 20, 2012. The program, which aired on C-SPAN, featured a representative from each of the parties, and University professors including Seth Masket (associate professor in political science) and Lisa Martinez (associate professor in sociology and criminology). The panel discussed the state's shifting political landscape; its diverse electorate, including the growing Hispanic population and increasing number of independent voters.

In June, the Associated Press released a story on children and self-injury based on a study by Ben Hankin, associate professor of psychology. The study, which was published online in the journal Pediatrics, included 197 third-graders of which eight percent, or 15 children, indicated that they had intentionally hurt themselves. This reflects earlier reports that the behavior often starts before the age of ten. The AP story appeared in numerous media outlets across the country.

Nancy Wadsworth, assistant professor of political science, is co-editor of Faith and Race in American Political Life (University of Virginia Press 2012), and has been interviewed by several news organizations regarding the upcoming Presidential election. Read "'Other-ness': What Obama and Romney have in common on religion, race," a recent story by CNN.

As the U.S. Supreme Court begins hearing oral arguments on the constitutional validity of Obamacare, Assistant Professor of political science Peter Hanson (PhD University of California, Berkeley) tells CBS that the challenge focuses on whether the individual mandate falls within the commerce clause of the Constitution. The outcome, he says, will be unpredictable because of supporting legal precedent on both sides. Hanson specializes in American politics and party polarization. He served on the staff of then Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle.