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Three faculty have received Nobel Prizes: Carl Wieman and Eric Cornell of physics and JILA won the 2001 Nobel Prize in physics and Thomas Cech of chemistry and biochemistry won the 1989 Nobel Prize in chemistry.

The Research Experience

By integrating research into its educational mission, CU-Boulder offers rigorous, meaningful graduate programs and valuable experience for future careers. Students take part in faculty research programs and cooperative research with federal agencies, laboratories, and private agencies.

Colleges and schools on the CU-Boulder campus oversee a variety of research institutes and interdisciplinary research centers that support and extend discipline-based research across traditional academic areas.

Some research is centered in a single department rather than across disciplines. For more information about the research focus and opportunities within your department of interest, read the degree and program overviews in the academics section.

Training Grants
Training grants give graduate students opportunities to work closely and collaboratively with mentors and other graduate students on specific long term projects. Primarily science, engineering, and social science departments offer this type of grant. The primary focus is on completion of the PhD. These grants cover the full expenses of the student and are awarded and managed through the Office of Contracts and Grants. Students should apply for these grants directly through their home department.