Research at DU
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At the University of Denver, our research contributes to humanity’s understanding of the world—and by doing so, serves the public good. Join us and leverage relationships and resources to connect with faculty members, students, and change-making funding. Be empowered to engage in groundbreaking work. And help fuel our campus-wide commitment to innovation as, together, we encourage research and scholarship that pushes boundaries of what was previously thought possible.
$20M Research Awards Amount of new award funding DU received this year. Of the 132 new grants funded in FY24, 13 were more than $500K.
36,307 Citations Number of times the work of DU faculty was cited this year in industry publications and reference materials.
258 Principal & Co-PI Investigators
At DU, we empower our faculty as educators, researchers and practitioners to elevate future generations and change the world for the better. Whether working in the lab, the classroom or the community, you can continue to leave your mark through research, scholarship and creative works.
Research with Impact
DU’s Allen Distinguished Investigator Conducts Breakthrough Research on Brain Function
Electron micrograph of extracellular vesicles (colorized in purple) on top of the surface of a C. elegans embryoWhen neurons lose their shape, impaired brain function or neurodegeneration can result. Ann Wehman, Assistant Pr...
Researchers call attention to lack of water, toilet facilities for the unhoused
On a warm summer day in July, Hannah Higgins (MA ’23) strolled the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver in search of something. Despite the mall’s consumer-driven aura, she wasn’t th...
Early Childhood Mathematics Project Starts With What Kids Already Know
The University of Denver’s Julie Sarama and Douglas Clements of the Morgridge College of Education have launched a project that promises to put “bajillions” of online resources at t...
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DU invests more than $1 million annually to support faculty and student research projects across all disciplines, and we’re proud to have earned our designation as a Very High Research University (R1) from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions for Higher Education. Our R1 status means more opportunities for our researchers, a better experience for students and faculty and greater impacts for the communities we serve.
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