The University of Colorado Boulder is among only 35 U.S. universities that are part of the Association of American Universities (AAU), which includes institutions that have been recognized as America's top research universities.
In the context of a top-tier university, public good includes teaching, research and service. We create knowledge for and with the general public. We are involved in solving problems that affect the public. Each generation of citizens can rebuild our democracy by acquiring critical thinking and analysis skills, as well as a sense of civic responsibility to the state, nation, and the wider world.
