Colleagues and friends,听
I鈥檓 delighted to share with you highlights from the University of Colorado Boulder鈥檚 2017鈥�18 research and creative work.听
Our research enterprise has again attracted record external research funding鈥�more than $511 million this year鈥攁 fitting indication of the impact our campus is having on the wider world.听
Thousands of campus contributors鈥攆aculty, researchers, staff, postdocs and undergraduate and graduate students鈥攑lay crucial roles in the university鈥檚 impact. Add in the contributions of our many collaborators, including partners in industry and federal labs, government, the entrepreneurial ecosystem, the local community and others, and you have something special that can happen only in Boulder.听
The first Research & Innovation Office Faculty Fellows leadership cohort, which includes faculty from religious studies to engineering and everything in between, is just as distinctive and shaping up to be a cornerstone of our future. The Fellows, featured throughout this report, are uniquely committed to excellence in their fields, collaborative approaches and a growth mindset. Over the next five years, 75 faculty will complete the program, creating a critical mass of innovative leaders unrivaled by any university in the world.听
By that time you鈥檒l likely be experiencing the effects of the efforts covered in this report, in news of a space launch; increased safety from natural disasters; planning health and wellness approaches; or the energy that powers your car. I hope you enjoy a glimpse into that future.
Warm regards,
Terri Fiez
Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation Office