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Federal research funding cuts pose significant risks for Colorado economy

May 15, 2025

Over the past decades, Colorado has become a national leader in scientific research because of the state’s university system, strong scientific workforce pipeline, and increasing amount of investment capital flowing into the market. Last year, the University of Colorado and Colorado State University systems combined to attract a record-breaking $2.1 billion in total research funding. Colorado also boasts one of the highest concentrations of federal labs in the country, with 34 federal research institutions located in the state.

University of Colorado spearheads launch of quantum startup incubator

February 6, 2025

Colorado — and particularly the Boulder area — has for decades been a global epicenter for quantum research, and now, as that research is beginning to be commercialized, business, government and higher-education leaders are jockeying to position the state and region as titans of the emerging quantum economy.

Making a MARC

December 17, 2024

While dense urban areas make up a relatively small portion of Colorado’s landmass, the overwhelming majority of the state’s population lives in metropolitan zones where they tend to have infrequent personal contact with the farms and ranches where their food originates.

Frontiers of science

December 17, 2024

Colorado’s top universities have contributed to the state’s life-sciences cluster by churning out new life sciences companies based on related research and attracting companies to the area that want to take advantage of the research. Here’s a snapshot of the different types of life-sciences research going on at the state’s premier research institutions.

CU, CSU researchers among CO-WY Engine funding recipients

November 12, 2024

Researchers from the University of Colorado and Colorado State University were among eight groups to split $3 million in the latest Colorado-Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine funding round.

AgNext at CSU works to bring sustainability to agribusiness

November 11, 2024

Colorado State University’s AgNext Project is not only about agriculture in the future, it’s also about how agriculture can shape the future and how it can contribute to the world through sustainability research and practice.

Methane emissions are an agriculture concern, too

November 11, 2024

Researchers at Colorado State university are doing their part to help rid our atmosphere of greenhouse gasses with intense study into cattle. Everything from their feed to their genetics can make a difference.

Laser-focused

November 11, 2024

Partnerships with the federal government and private companies are hoped to propel research at Colorado State University into a world-leading role in finding clean-industry solutions

CSU raises $110M to build engineering, AI facility

October 2, 2024

Colorado State University will construct a new academic building, the Don and Susie Law Engineering Future Technologies Building, with the aim of elevating engineering education for future generations.

A climate of collaboration

September 30, 2024

If you are studying anything from molecules in the clouds to methane emissions from soils and landfills — and everything in between that affects the Earth’s climate — the opportunities for research in Colorado span the Front Range all the way north to Wyoming.