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CSU research funding remains consistent year over year with continued focus on impact
August 31, 2026CSU’s sponsored project expenditures – a standard barometer of university research activity – exceeded $613 million in the 2025-2026 fiscal year. That is only a 1% decrease from the record-setting level the year prior and reflects a robust scientific enterprise that continues to place the university among the top research institutions in the country. CSU’s sponsored project expenditures have climbed steadily over the past decade, starting at $332 million in fiscal year 2016 – an 85% increase.
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Amber Krummel named assistant VP for research innovation
August 20, 2026In this expanded role, Krummel will lead university-wide strategy connecting research, entrepreneurship and economic development across the full breadth of CSU’s research enterprise, building on the foundation she has established in high-power lasers, fusion energy, and quantum science and technology.
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Suzanne Tegen named director of CSU’s Center for the New Energy Economy
August 4, 2026A respected leader in clean energy policy, education and bipartisan engagement, Tegen brings more than two decades of experience working at the intersection of energy innovation, public policy and community development.
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As National Friendship Day nears, research shows people aren’t lonelier — they’re changing how they spend their time
July 28, 2026With National Friendship Day approaching on Sunday, Aug. 2, you might think it would be a melancholy one, given the loneliness epidemic gripping the nation.
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Research on foul odors and open wounds targets flesh-eating screwworm
July 23, 2026Colorado State University researcher Jessica Metcalf is studying foul-smelling substances to figure out what attracts the New World screwworm to its favorite meal – open wounds – so she can develop better lures for trapping this serious threat to the livestock industry.
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ECE professor develops AI-driven method to improve forecasts weeks in advance
July 23, 2026Haonan Chen, a CSU associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and his team have published new research that could improve the accuracy of precipitation forecasts up to two weeks in advance.