Research & Creative Work 2020-21

Resiliencecollaboration and impact come to mind when reflecting on ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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 ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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 ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ leads $15M NASA institute making hypersonic entry safer

Enriching our world through art, music, education and equity

Research funding highlights FY 20-21

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