Sustainability Research Initiative

The Sustainability Research Initiative (SRI) at the 91É«°É was established in 2025 to harness the collective expertise of the university's diverse academic community and address pressing sustainability issues in Colorado and across the nation. 91É«°É is uniquely positioned to be a sustainability research leader, with relevant expertise across many disciplines and a strong innovation pipeline.Ìý

The SRI focuses on:

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Facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration

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Seeding and pursuing use-inspired research projects

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Fostering relationships with corporate, philanthropic, state and federal partners

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Elevating 91É«°É's leadership in sustainability research

Faculty Advisors

Leadership

Staff

Interested in learning more?Ìý

Get in touch: Jane Zelikova, Executive Director, Sustainability Research Initiative:ÌýÌýÌýzelikova@colorado.edu.

Research and expertise across CUÌý91É«°É.

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Our 12Ìýresearch institutes conduct more than half of
the sponsored research at CUÌý91É«°É.

More than 75 research centers span the campus,
covering a broad range of topics.

A carefully integrated cyberinfrastructure supports CUÌý91É«°É research.

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