The DECENT Lab at the University of Colorado Denver is an interdisciplinary research and teaching facility between the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the College of Business.

It is dedicated to the research and development of high-performance distributed computing and computer networking techniques. Current research topics includes adaptive high-performance communication systems, adaptive virtual distributed computing environments, and high-performance storage area networks. The lab is equipped with the high-performance PC-based Beowulf cluster for high-performance distributed computing, and with several Cisco Routers and Intel Switches for facilitating the current instructional delivery methods, including Internet, interactive audio/video, and traditional classroom settings as well as research activities in computer networks.