Research

Research. It is one of the driving goals of the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Across the College, our faculty, students, and research staff engage in the time-honored quests to understand ourselves and our universe, to constantly create new knowledge, and to provide new opportunities for innovation that transforms our world. Through the exchange of ideas across the College's diverse disciplines, insights emerge that change the way we think and provide new opportunities for exploration. We provide an environment of inquiry that results in discovery and the development and testing of ideas and theories, leading to knowledge that can be applied to meet the challenges of our time, transform historic disciplines, and improve teaching and learning.

Our research programs focus on:

  • Human Health and the Quality of Life
  • Social Justice and Human Rights
  • Computation and Security in our Cyber World
  • Creative Expression through the Arts and Humanities

The College is home to several interdisciplinary research, education, and community outreach centers. Our faculty and students (undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral) collaborate with those in the schools of Business, Engineering, Health Professions, Medicine, Optometry, and Public Health. Several of our centers have industrial partners and engage in commercialization activities. Centers also support seeding of pilot research projects in emerging areas of research and education.