Massimo RuzzeneColleagues and friends,

I’m delighted you have decided to explore this collection of highlightsÌýfrom the University of Colorado Boulder’s research, scholarship andÌýcreative work in 2021-22. The stories paint a compelling picture of ourÌýprogress towards our strategic imperatives: Lead. Innovate. Impact.

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· again attracted record levels of research funding thisÌýyear—$658 million in gifts and awards, including $474 million fromÌýfederal agencies—to power its research and innovation enterprise.ÌýOur research funding totals serve as a milepost to assess and compareÌýour productivity with other top research universities, but they reflectÌýonly part of the impact of our faculty, students, staff and partners.Ìý

In addition to our continued growth in world-class sponsored research,ÌýÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· remains home to a vibrant ecosystem of discovery,Ìýcollaboration and innovation that cannot be measured in dollars. ThisÌýrich combination of research, scholarship and creative work is vitalÌýto ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Ʒ’s appeal to top faculty and researchers in a range ofÌýdisciplines, the most promising students across the world, and a wideÌývariety of leading organizations who choose to partner with us toÌýachieve greater impact.

From environmental sciences to music, from space to the socialÌýsciences, and from education to quantum science and technology,ÌýÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· is making a difference. Please visit colorado.edu/rio toÌýtake a deeper dive into our research and innovation enterprise or visitÌýcolorado.edu/today for a full picture of everything taking place acrossÌýthe university.

In the meantime, I hope you enjoy these stories of the incomparableÌýfaculty, students and staff who are helping ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·ÌýLead. Innovate. Impact.

Read the stories

Best regards,

Massimo Ruzzene
Acting Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation,
Dean of the Institutes
Research & Innovation Office