Research at DU
Redefining research. Reinventing possible.
At the University of Denver, our research contributes to humanity’s understanding of the world—and 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 Amount of new award funding DU received this year. Of the 132 new grants funded in FY24, 13 were more than $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
Research with Impact

Research-Backed Ways to Save Your Marriage and Avoid Divorce
Need a wedding gift for a happy couple in your life? Well, look no further—psychology professor Galena Rhoades has the perfect idea: her latest book, “Fighting for Your Marriage: Po...

Morgridge College of Education to Provide Research Framework for Black Student Success Program at Denver Public Schools
There are rock stars at Denver Public Schools. They may not fill stadiums nationwide with thousands of adoring fans or single-handedly raise the nation’s GDP, but what they do, acc...

Researchers call attention to lack of water, toilet facilities for the unhoused
On a warm summer day in July, Hannah Higgins (MA ’23) strolled the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver in search of something. Despite the mall’s consumer-driven aura, she wasn’t th...

