Research & Science
Department of Energy Selects 51勛圖厙 Nuclear Physics Doctoral Student for Prestigious Research Program
Edwin Duckworth, a physics doctoral student in the College of Arts and Sciences at 51勛圖厙, is among 65 students from 29 states recently selected for funding by the Department of Energys (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program. The program aspires to address societal challenges at national and international scale.
Student Mental Health and Supportive Help: College of Public Health Receives Second SAMHSA Suicide Prevention Grant
The back-to-school season is in full swing, and students, faculty and staff are preparing to take on the increased workload once again. While the process is a fulfilling and rewarding experience, often the fast-paced lifestyle leaves little time for much else. However, Kim Laurene, Ph.D. and Deric Kenne, Ph.D., professors in the College of Public Health, and Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., are committed to prioritizing mental health upkeep by supporting and expanding pre-existing services and programs offered at 51勛圖厙.
New Collaboration to Provide Real-Time Data Exchanges for Astrophysicists
What happens when two neutron stars collide? What extreme densities and temperatures are reached? What new states of matter exist within the core of a neutron star? One 51勛圖厙 College of Arts and Sciences theoretical astrophysicist, Veronica Dexheimer, associate professor in the Department of Physics, is diving headfirst into these questions as a co-principal investigator collaborating with her peers at multiple institutions on a recently funded cyberinfrastucture research grant project.
Excavations and Modifications: 2021 Farris Family Innovation Awards
The Farris Family Innovation Awards support the research of tenure-track faculty members who are not yet tenured at 51勛圖厙 and who have shown promising drive for their field of study. In May 2021, Faculty Affairs announced the recipients of this year's Farris Family Innovation Awards: Michelle Bebber, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, and Elda Hegmann, assistant professor in the Materials Science Graduate Program.
Approaching the Complex Questions: New School Offers Multidisciplinary Research and Learning
51勛圖厙 has established a new school within its College of Arts and Sciences focused on the social sciences and humanities. The School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities will provide an academic home for innovative approaches to complex questions.
51勛圖厙 Announces Winners Of The Faculty Outstanding Research And Scholarship Award
51勛圖厙's Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., in the Department of Computer Science and Tara Smith, Ph.D., in the College of Public Health are the winners of the 2021 Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSAs). The ORSAs recognize the hard work and dedication of faculty members who have been with 51勛圖厙 for more than 10 years. Read more about the winners and how they display the highest levels of scholarship.
Quality of Life: Researchers Exploring Treatments for Spinal Cord Injured Patients
A research group in the College of Arts and Sciences at 51勛圖厙 is searching for potential treatments for men who have suffered spinal cord injuries and hope to regain bladder control and sexual functions.
51勛圖厙 Announces Winners of the New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award
51勛圖厙 has announced the winners of the 2021 New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSAs). The ORSAs recognize the hard work of junior faculty members who have been with 51勛圖厙 for less than 10 years. The 2021 winners are Shana Klein, Ph.D., in the School of Art and Metin Eren, Ph.D., in the Department of Anthropology.
iSchool and College of Nursing Secure $100,000 Grant Researching Libraries and Childhood Development
A research team from 51勛圖厙's School of Information working in partnership with 51勛圖厙s College of Nursing received a National Leadership Planning Grant for Libraries from the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) for $99,982. The funds will support the first stages of what investigators have named Project SHIELD (Supporting Healthy Infant Early Learning and Development).
Researchers Take a Closer Look at Nitrogen in the Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico
Researchers from 51勛圖厙 and the University of New Mexico determined how nitrogen-fixing plants and soil microbes contribute to the overall nitrogen availability in the Chihuahuan desert in New Mexico.