Research
The College of Arts and Sciences is home to internationally recognized research across and between disciplines. Areas of discovery from Shakespeare to gravitational waves help frame new conceptions of the physical world and the human experience, while creating innovative solutions to the critical challenges facing us today.
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Recent Updates
Major Science Grants Awarded to A&S Researchers in 2020
A&S faculty received funding from organizations including the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and Department of Defense.
Keeping SARS2 Out of the Cell
A&S physicists are leading a team of researchers who are one of the first to pinpoint a novel method of using anti-vimentin antibodies to block cellular uptake of the coronavirus.
Bringing Synthetic Material to Life
A&S physicist is a co-author on a paper exploring a biological system that may one day be applied to innovative self-healing roads and sidewalks of the future.
Geologic History Written in Garnet Sand
A&S researchers probe deep secrets of trapped inclusions in garnet sand from Papua New Guinea.
Hehnly Lab Awarded $1.2M NIH Grant to Research Critical Tissue Formation
The team’s research seeks to identify molecular targets to treat developmental disorders.
More Research News
Music History and Cultures major Gabrielle Sanft's received funding for archival research at the Folger, the largest collection of Shakeapeare materials in the world, to support her thesis on music and performance in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night."
Julia Zeh's research uses sound analysis to better estimate whale populations.
Professors Marciano and Adelman of FNSSI are using machine learning in DNA analysis.