Research & Creative Work 2020-21
Resilience, collaboration and impact come to mind when reflecting on University of Colorado 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, several of which appear below. Collaborations like the Emirates Mars Mission, the Odor2Action project and the ASPIRE transportation center 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, CU Boulder faculty, staff and students will always be found at the leading edge of the issues that matter most.
How years of international collaboration led to Hope circling Mars
How lessons learned under lockdown could lead to a brighter future
New center to focus on African and African American studies
New international network explores how odors lead to actions
New engineering research center aims to electrify transportation, expand education
Artificial intelligence in classrooms could add up to real advances in education
CU Boulder leads $15M NASA institute making hypersonic entry safer
Enriching our world through art, music, education and equity
