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Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Dean of the Institutes  Meet Massimo Ruzzene   Watch: State of Research 2024 


Innovation at CU Boulder is changing the world. 


While our researchers, babyÖ±²¥app and staff lead the charge, this transformational work includes increasing collaborations with undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, entrepreneurs, and government and industry partners.

The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) is focused on creating impact by cultivating and supporting collaboration, transformation, and leadership. At the heart of this focus are the diverse contributions of a wide range of world-class experts, working together in new and innovative ways to accelerate ideas through the entire innovation lifecycle, from idea to impact.

Research & Innovation Office Leadership Team

The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) leadership team oversees the main services and initiatives of RIO, including Research Development, Research Administration, and Partnerships and Innovation

For general inquiries, please email   rio@colorado.edu. 

Operations Leadership

Colisse Franklin

Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation Office Chief of Operations
   colisse.franklin@colorado.edu     303-735-7536


Nancy Tway

Assistant Dean of Budget & Finance for RIO and the Institutes
   nancy.tway@colorado.edu     303-735-8476


Chris Yankee

Senior Director, Research Communications
   chris.yankee@colorado.edu     303-735-9092

RIO's Research Development team offers a variety of tools and resources to help babyÖ±²¥app, students and staff identify opportunities for research, scholarly and creative activities.

Research Development Leadership

Victor Bright

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation • Federal Labs Relations and Internal Competitions
   victor.bright@colorado.edu     303-735-1734


Karen Regan

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation, Research Development
   karen.regan@colorado.edu     303-492-4310

RIO's Research Administration teams provide the essential resources and training (e.g. contracts and grants support, IRB and compliance tools) that equip investigators across campus to acheive excellence in their research, scholarly and creative activities.

Research Administration Leadership

Alexa Van Dalsem

Director, Office of Contracts and Grants
   alexa.vandalsem@colorado.edu


Gary Henry

Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research Management; Interim Executive Associate Director, LASP
   gary.henry@colorado.edu     gary.henry@lasp.colorado.edu     
   303-735-0509 (main)     720-453-5444 (mobile)


Jon Reuter

Associate Vice Chancellor of Research Integrity & Compliance
   jon.reuter@colorado.edu      303-735-5809

RIO's Partnerships & Innovation teams connect CU Boulder's research and innovation community with entrepreneurs, government and industry partners to accelerate ideas through the entire innovation lifecycle, from idea to impact.

Partnerships & Innovation Leadership

Iain Boyd

Director, Center for National Security Initiatives
   iain.boyd@colorado.edu     303-735-2494


Emily CoBabe-Ammann

RIO Senior Advisor • Executive Associate Director (Acting), Center for National Security Initiatives
   emily.cobabeammann@colorado.edu     303-735-7935


Gijs de Boer

Director, National Laboratory Partnerships
   gijs.deboer@colorado.edu    970-703-3862


Chris Gustavson

Workforce Innovation Director
   chris.gustavson@colorado.edu     303-492-7470


Stan Hickory

Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
   hickorys@colorado.edu


Brynmor Rees

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation
   brynmor.rees@colorado.edu      303-735-4474

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Advisory Boards

Helps provide guidance on strategic directions for CU Boulder's research, scholarship and creative works.

Comprised of nationally recognized thought leaders and experts from industry, academia, nonprofits and government agencies.

Related Offices

The following CU offices, which are separate from RIO, also offer important services for conducting research at CU Boulder:


EH&S provides comprehensive environmental, health and safety services to minimize health and safety impacts to the campus and the greater Boulder community.

Sponsored Project Accounting (SPA)

Campus Controller's Office: Sponsored Projects

Sponsored Projects (part of the Campus Controller's Office) oversees the post-award financial administration of sponsored research for CU Boulder.

Research and expertise across CU Boulder.

   

Our 12 research institutes conduct more than half of
the sponsored research at CU Boulder.

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

A carefully integrated cyberinfrastructure supports CU Boulder research.