College of Arts and Sciences
Physics Professor Awarded NSF Grant that Provides Research Opportunities for Interdisciplinary and Minority Students
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded a $300,000 grant to Thorsten-Lars Schmidt, Ph.D., to develop molecular tools that allow researchers to study membrane proteins. Schmidt, assistant professor of the Department of Physics in the College of Arts & Sciences, began devel…
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Graduate and Undergraduate Research Mentorship Awards Announced
Intentionality to build successful academic mentoring relationships with students is what sets professors apart at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì, and each year two professors at the graduate and undergraduate level receive a student-nominated award for their ability to do so. The intent of the award is to recognize those professors exceeding in mentoring students in how to perform research in any field.
Climate Scientist Publishes Trends in ‘Weather Whiplash’ Events
Many wonder if climate change is the reason we’ve had 'weather whiplash' or day-to-day dramatic changes from hot to cold or cold to hot. As a climate scientist, Cameron Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì, gets asked this question a lot. Looking beyond just the average temperatures and statistical means, he decided to take a more analytical look at weather whiplash and add to a growing body of climate change literature examining temperature variability trends.
Will This New Superpower Molecule Revolutionize Science?
In a new study, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Professor Hanbin Mao and other researchers report the creation of an artificial molecule with superpowers. It has the potential to revolutionize nanotechnology – and it also explains one of nature’s intriguing enigmas: Why do we have a right hand and a left hand?
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Giving Tuesday Inspires Transformational Gifts Early in the Monthlong Campaign
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s season of giving launched on Nov. 1 with Giving Tuesday, a monthlong celebration of philanthropy. Now halfway through the campaign, the generosity of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì community has already begun to shine.
Now ACCEPTing Students: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Professors Receive HRSA Funding
Whether you are attempting to master the art of cooking or trying your hand at DIY home improvement, chances are books, blogs and articles have been written by many qualified experts to help guide the way. Scholars spend countless hours reading page after page - chapter after chapter to gain compreh…
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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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 cyberinfrastructure 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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 …
Quality of Life: Researchers Exploring Treatments for Spinal Cord Injured Patients
A research group in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University is searching for potential treatments for men who have suffered spinal cord injuries and hope to regain bladder control and sexual functions.
Art and Hope Intersect: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and University of Arizona Launch Global Vaccine Poem Project
Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center.