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Research and creative work highlights from last year set the stage for a groundbreaking 2022

Enjoy these stories of resilience, collaboration and impact from ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder’s Research & Creative Work 2020-21


Resiliencecollaboration and impact come to mind when reflecting on University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder research, scholarship and creative works in 2020–21.

Record-breaking sponsored research funding—headlined by $634 million in total gifts and awards, $481 million of which was awarded by federal agencies—provides measurable evidence of the resilience of our researchers, faculty, students and staff. The spirit of teamwork that bolsters our campus culture is also on display in our most significant research efforts, including collaborations like the Emirates Mars Mission, the Odor2Action project and the ASPIRE transportation center, which are generating buzz globally. Closer to home, new initiatives like the Center for African and African American Studies and the AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming illustrate the boundless possibilities of students, faculty, staff, peer universities and federal partners uniting for a common purpose.

From learning how to best address COVID-19 to tackling the ever-expanding effects of our changing climate, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder faculty, staff and students will always be found at the leading edge of the issues that matter most.

Research and expertise across ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder.

   

Our 12 research institutes conduct more than half of
the sponsored research at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder.

More than 75 research centers span the campus,
covering a broad range of topics.

A carefully integrated cyberinfrastructure supports ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder research.