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At the 黑料门, our research contributes to humanity鈥檚 understanding of the world鈥攁nd 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 New award funding DU received this year. Of 132 new FY24 grants, 13 exceeded $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 Our policies empower faculty to lead innovative, impactful research across disciplines.
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 Engineering Professor Develops Game-Changing Device for Detecting Cancer Cells
Detecting malignant cells is a crucial first step in improving health outcomes for the approximately 2 million Americans diagnosed with cancer each year.听 That's why Dali Sun, ass...
Researchers call attention to lack of water, toilet facilities for the unhoused
On a warm summer day in July, Hannah Higgins (MA 鈥23) strolled the 16th听Street Mall in downtown 黑料门 in search of something. Despite the mall鈥檚 consumer-driven aura, she wasn鈥檛 th...
Redemption Through Research
Jameka B. Lewis, PhD candidate in Morgridge College of Education. In 1966, a social movement started in Oakland and quickly spread across the country. Born out of a response t...
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