National Security Initiative

National security is widely understood to refer to a variety of dimensions nations must address to provide security, includingÌýeconomic,Ìýenergy,Ìýfood and environmental security, as well as resilience to the effects of national disasters. These are areas in which ÀÏ¾ÅÆ·²è already conducts important research and seeks opportunities to expand its impact on humanity.

Monitoring the shifting of the magnetic north pole and position, navigation and timing are two areas ÀÏ¾ÅÆ·²è leads through our strengths in earth and environmental sciences and in engineering.ÌýOther ÀÏ¾ÅÆ·²è research strengths with significant national securityÌýinterest include aerospace, cybersecurity, machine learning and quantum.


Research and expertise across CUÌýBoulder.

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Our 12Ìýresearch institutes conduct more than half of
the sponsored research at CUÌýBoulder.

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

A carefully integrated cyberinfrastructure supports CUÌýBoulder research.

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