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
A&S Physicist Stefan Ballmer Named APS Fellow
The APS recognized Ballmer for his role in designing gravitational-wave detectors and interpreting their observations.
Modeling Cellular Migration
A team of A&S physicists develop one of the first 3D simulations capturing how cells containing the protein vimentin move through body tissue.
EES Professor Zunli Lu Awarded NSF Grant to Study the Causes of Mass Extinctions
Lu is part of an interdisciplinary team of scientists who will investigate how animals responded to environmental change millions of years ago.
A&S Physicist Part of a Five-University Team Programming Biological Cells to Design Futuristic Materials
The group’s NSF-funded project will provide a framework for the design of synthetic materials that accomplish biological functions.
Sloths, Monkeys and Owls, Oh My: Bio Major Gains Hands-on Experience with Endangered Animals in Costa Rica
Pre-health advising helps Leonardo Rivera ’22 turn a love for wildlife into a future career in veterinary medicine.
More Research News
Using sophisticated equipment, Martin De Vita, a graduate student in the psychology department, has been testing the ability of Cannabidiol (or CBD) to reduce pain.
Julia Zeh's research uses sound analysis to better estimate whale populations.
Physicists Alison Patteson and Jennifer Schwarz are leading cutting-edge research to block cellular uptake of the coronavirus.