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Bioengineering Ph.D. Student Receives National Recognition for Breakthrough Molecular Computational Tool
Nandhini Rajagopal’s accomplishments are massive even though her research focuses on small molecules. As part of biomedical and chemical engineering Professor Shikha Nangia’s research group, the Ph.D. student has focused her work on minute interactions between protein molecules in the…
2022 SCRC Faculty Fellows Program Call for Proposals
The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries is now accepting proposals for two Faculty Fellows who would like to provide students with an opportunity to handle, analyze and interpret SCRC’s primary source materials in their classes. Proposal…
New Study From Department of Biology Highlights Ways to Support Students in Virtual Learning Environments
The mass migration to virtual learning that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic led to a profound change in student learning. While it presented many challenges, it also created opportunities for documenting responses. Two researchers from the Department of Biology in…
Research Computing: A Decade of Discovery on Campus
Do you need more computing power to move your work forward? Since 2011, the Research Computing team within Information Technology Services (ITS) has helped faculty and staff tackle computational challenges beyond the capabilities of a normal desktop or laptop computer. Each…
Using ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Lava to Understand Metal Worlds
In August 2022, NASA will embark on a space mission to 16 Psyche, a 140-mile diameter giant metal asteroid situated in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. NASA says it will be the first mission to investigate a planetary…
Talking Trash With Laura Markley, Waste and Plastics Researcher in the College of Engineering and Computer Science
 Laura Markley is a scientist and a communicator who has been weaving these two skillsets together throughout her academic career. Currently a Ph.D. candidate in civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), Markley…
“Border apprehensions, drought impacts, COVID vaccine demand.”
Research from the Transactional Research Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) was cited the NPR piece “Border apprehensions, drought impacts, COVID vaccine demand.” TRAC, which conducts research on immigration in the U.S. using records from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, found that…
Engineering and Computer Science 2021 Research Day Award Winners Announced
On March 12, the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) held its annual Research Day. During the event, industry representatives, faculty and students from a wide range of disciplines learn about novel approaches to solving challenging research problems. Through…
“Hispanic lawmakers press Pentagon on extremism in the military.”
New research conducted by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) was cited in the CBS News story “Hispanic lawmakers press Pentagon on extremism in the military.” The article explains how the Congressional Hispanic Caucus urged U.S. Defense Secretary…
Young Research Fellows Program Seeking Applications from Undergraduates
The Young Research Fellows (YRF) program is currently seeking applications for its 2021-23 cohort. Young Research Fellows, guided by a faculty mentor, engage in two years of group mentoring in early research and creative inquiry development and have access to…