Research & Creative Work 2022-23

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder is committed to being the driving force behind a dynamic research and innovation ecosystem emanating from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s Front Range, with far-reaching impact on the state, the nation and beyond. And we’re creating impact through our strategic imperatives: Lead. Innovate. Impact.

We lead by purposefully reinforcing our core strengths, empowering ourselves to rise to the challenges of an ever-evolving world. We innovate through our focus on interdisciplinarity, for innovation flourishes at the intersections of ideas, disciplines and perspectives. We ensure impact by extending our vision beyond discovery, enriching communities worldwide and addressing pressing societal and environmental challenges. Embedded in our aspirations is a commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion to ensure our contributions are representative of the world we seek to shape.

I’m pleased to share with you this selection of highlights from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder’s research, scholarship and creative work in 2022-23. I hope you enjoy these stories of the outstanding faculty, students and staff who continue to Lead. Innovate. Impact.

The Europa SUrface Dust Analyzer, developed at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, will investigate Jupiter’s icy moon

Twenty-five miles west of Boulder, the Mountain Research Station has long been a hub for world-class research and education

Educational historian helps unearth Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ case as one of the earliest Mexican-American challenges to U.S. school segregation

National Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder-led consortium aims to enable the commercialization of perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells

Researchers building a budding life sciences startup leverage venture development programming to achieve a major funding milestone

National Snow and Ice Data Center monitors sea ice, tracks snow, examines Arctic conditions and informs global decision-makers

Breathalyzer based on frequency comb spectroscopy quantum tech shows promise as a non-invasive diagnostic test for an array of diseases

How 1,000 Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder undergraduate students helped answer one of the most enduring questions about the sun

Research funding highlights FY 22-23

This Year's Stories