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Creating Change Through Research

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A Private University for the Public Good – Powered by R1 Research

At DU, we are proud to be recognized among 146 other universities as conducting very high levels of research activity – but we’re even more proud to be the only private R1 in the Rocky Mountain West. Our R1 distinction demonstrates our commitment to empowering students and faculty to solve real-world challenges and to make a positive impact on our local, regional and national communities.

$62.1M Research Expenditures Amount of new award funding DU received this year, a record for the University. Of the 147 new grants funded, 126 were more than $500K.

36,912 Citations Number of times the work of DU faculty was cited this year in industry publications and reference materials.

262 Principal & Co-PI Investigators Number of principal and co-principal investigators, which has tripled in the last 10 years, thanks largely to brand-new faculty involved in grant awards.

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The DU Difference

Our faculty, graduate and undergraduate students set DU research apart. Through more than $1 million in annual investment, we support faculty and student research projects across all disciplines, we’re proud to enable more opportunities for our researchers, a better experience for students and faculty and greater impacts for the communities we serve.

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