Research & Scholarship

The University of Denver has officially designated six research centers and two research institutes, fostering collaboration, innovation and thought leadership across diverse fields.

RadioEd production assistant Madeleine Lebovic chats with associate professor of psychology Angela Narayan about the surprising science behind reflecting on positive childhood experiences—and how it can help parents counter childhood adversity. 

New discoveries from DU researchers reveal how massive stars can shape the building blocks for planet formation.

Sturm College of Law professor Michael Siebecker believes “a duty of discourse” may be the key to accountability. 

The smaller, more affordable spectrometer will allow more researchers, students and entrepreneurs to study cells quickly and accurately.

RadioEd co-host Emma Atkinson sits down with medical doctor and finance expert Eric Chess to break down why financial decisions can be an early indicator of cognitive decline.

Schuyler van Engelenburg hopes his work will help others create antiviral treatments that specifically target early stages of HIV.

RadioEd co-hosts Emma Atkinson and Jordyn Reiland sit down with DU research chief Corinne Lengsfeld to chat about research: Why it matters, Lengsfeld’s own projects and more. 

RadioEd co-host Jordyn Reiland chats with Assistant Professor Ajenai Clemmons about community policing and what people need to both be safe and feel safe.

Sunil Kumar’s research has the potential to treat diseases like ALS, Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s disease.

RadioEd co-host Emma Atkinson chats with associate professor of marketing Ana Babic Rosario about her work on nostalgia marketing.

RadioEd co-host Jordyn Reiland chats with Professor Phil Chen about his work on how representation can affect trust and legitimacy in the federal courts.

Co-host Emma Atkinson sits down with DU Chancellor Jeremy Haefner to chat all things DU research ahead of RadioEd’s fifth season. 

Assistant Professor Allegra Aron received a $250K grant from the Boettcher Foundation to study how microbes in the gut become harmful—and the surprising role that metals play.

In their newest book, three DU psychology professors break down how to avoid divorce using the basics of happy, communicative relationships.

A PhD student’s award-winning journalism project shows how local media bias fuels systemic racism. 

Associate Professor Mandi Schaeffer Fry is the first faculty member to be published in the Annals of Mathematics since the 1880s.