CU Boulder researchers attracted a record $684.2 million in fiscal year 2022-23 for studies that, among other things, elevate quantum science in Colorado, solve mysteries about the sun, and provide even better data on sea ice, ice sheets, glaciers and more.
The newly released sponsored research funding numbers reflect a 4% increase over the prior year.
The bulk of the research funding, or 71%, comes from federal agencies including NASA, the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Commerce, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy. The state of Colorado contributed 3% of the total. Nonprofits and international organizations supported CU Boulder research and creative work to the tune of 11%; industry accounted for 5%; and other universities provided 6% of the funding.
The CU Boulder funding is part of the $1.6 billion awarded to all four system campuses in fiscal year 2022-23, representing a 9% increase over the previous year.
"Our annual research funding is a very important measure of the impact of CU Boulder's research and innovation enterprise," said Massimo Ruzzene, vice chancellor for research and innovation and dean of the institutes. "While there are numerous ways to measure impact, the funding we attract year after year fuels a multitude of research and creative advances and reinforces our status as one of the top research universities in the nation."
At CU Boulder, here are a few research program highlights:
New seed grants bring quantum out of the lab, into the marketplace
CU Boulder has long been recognized as a global leader in quantum research and education. A new grant, awarded by the State of Colorado's Economic Development Commission, plans to take that one step further by investing in the "quantum ecosystem" across the state. The project created two seed grants administered by CU Boulder's CUbit Quantum Initiative that can be used by any Colorado research institution or industry partner.
