Collaboratories

Research and scholarship communities designed to bring together CSU faculty across disciplines to explore critical climate and sustainability challenges.

Through discussion, synthesis, network-building, and early-stage ideation, these one-year funded groups will aim to foster inclusive engagement and deepen relationships across CSU’s faculty sustainability community.

2025-2026 Funded Collaboratories

Environment, Society, and Technology (EST-CSU)

The EST-Collaboratory welcomes CSU faculty and researchers across disciplines to participate in collaborative exploration of and early-stage ideation around critical sustainability challenges at the intersection of the Environment, Society, and Technology (EST) related to technological interventions such as AI and

Positioning CSU as a Global Leader in Sustainable Solar Energy

Our vision is that Colorado State University plays a leadership role in providing the foundational knowledge needed to make the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, primarily via photovoltaic energy generation, ecologically, socially, and economically sustainable. We propose to