Research
The Art of Discovery
Scientific, scholarly and creative endeavors make the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences a research powerhouse. Everyday our faculty, staff and students help shape the future through innovative and interdisciplinary research.
The results are new knowledge, creative outcomes and novel perspectives of our changing world. Fundamental research is central to the college's mission, generating knowledge that will become the basis for tomorrow's advances and solutions to real-world problems.
Indeed, the art of discovery permeates the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Latest research news
Aleksandra Badaczewska-Dawid selected as Bioscience Innovation Postdoctoral Fellow
Accomplished postdoc research associate from Poland will infuse her protein-modeling expertise into the Potoyan Lab in the Department of Chemistry.
Myra Cohen and James Lathrop awarded NSF grant
$500,000 NSF grant will fund their computer-science research until 2022.
Signature Themes
Building on existing strengths, LAS will become a national leader in selected research areas and continue to provide innovative leadership in pedagogy and curriculum development for our students. Research and learning will become integrated activities as faculty continue to broaden their expertise and students contribute to research. Five “signature themes” will define the college’s scholarly vision and identity and provide a framework for faculty hiring and collaborations.
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