Research and creative work highlights from 2021-22 showcase ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·'s ecosystem of discovery
Highlights from the University of Colorado Boulder’s research, scholarship and creative work in 2021-22 paint a compelling picture of our progress towards our strategic imperatives: Lead. Innovate. Impact.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· again attracted record levels of research funding this year—$658 million in gifts and awards, including $474 million from federal agencies—to power its research and innovation enterprise.
In addition to our continued growth in world-class sponsored research, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· remains home to a vibrant ecosystem of discovery, collaboration and innovation that cannot be measured in dollars. This rich combination of research, scholarship and creative work is vital to ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Ʒ’s appeal to top faculty and researchers in a range of disciplines, the most promising students across the world, and a wide variety of leading organizations who choose to partner with us to achieve greater impact.
From environmental sciences to music, from space to the social sciences, and from education to quantum science and technology, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· is making a difference.
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