Research Administration

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"Because Americans love peace and value freedom, we tend to imagine our wars mainly as occasions when we have been compelled to defend our liberty, or to liberate others. But if we look beyond the three conflicts that everyone knows best... it becomes possible to understand war as a pervasive, immensely powerful influence in our history." —History Professor Fred Anderson. Anderson was the recipient of the 100th annual Distinguished Research Lectureship, the highest honor bestowed on a faculty member by the Graduate School, recognizing an entire body of creative work and research.
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Upcoming Events

The 104th Distinguished Research Lecture will be given by Professor Veronica Bierbaum on August 30th in Chem 140. >> More info

Research – Results – Impact

Research at CU-Boulder encompasses thousands of scholarly, scientific, and creative endeavors at any given time.

Results: It generates new knowledge, understanding, technologies, businesses, and art.

Impact: The research findings enhance the intellectual, physical, economic, and cultural well-being of Colorado, the nation, and the world.

CU-Boulder is a Tier 1 research university with over $359 million in new sponsored research projects in fiscal year 2010-2011 across the natural and physical sciences, arts, humanities, social sciences, space sciences, and engineering.

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

Administering the world-class research endeavors of CU-Boulder is primarily handled by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. We have created this website to gather all research-related administrative resources under our purview together and to establish clear links to other resources that are handled at the CU-System level or other venues. We welcome your feedback and suggestions on how to continue improving this website to meet your needs at any time.

For quick reference, here is some key information on two of our sub-offices, OCG and ORI:

The Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) is responsible for the administration of sponsored research agreements and funding. OCG's mission is to assist faculty, staff, and students with obtaining and managing external support for their sponsored projects while ensuring compliance with sponsor policies and procedures and protecting the interests of the University and State of Colorado. More about OCG >>

Three sections that may be of particular interest to faculty and staff members are:

Funding Opportunities

Sponsored Research

Reports about Sponsored Project Proposals, Awards, and Expenditures

The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) assists all CU-Boulder researchers in conducting research that meets the highest standards of ethical and regulatory compliance. ORI coordinates six main areas of research administration: