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Research & Facilities

College of Liberal Arts Research

51³Ô¹ÏÍø is a community of diverse, curious thinkers who are eager to discover more and create real impact. As a public research institution, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø equips its students with the tools and opportunities they need to identify their passions, pursue their ideas and create real, sustainable change in the world.

Students in the College of Liberal Arts work collaboratively with each other, faculty and industry experts to tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues and answer some of its biggest questions. 

Research Facilities

Students in the College of Liberal Arts have access to the following state-of-the-art research centers and institutes.

  • The , founded in 1993 by Richard Immerman, Russell Weigley and David Rosenberg, fosters interdisciplinary faculty and student research on the historic and contemporary use of force and diplomacy in a global context. CENFAD is housed within 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s History Department.
  • The  is an interdisciplinary forum for scholarship and intellectual inquiry in the humanities, intended to bridge the disciplinary divide between departments and colleges.
  • The  is home to researchers who study public policies and the social processes relevant to their development and consequences.
  • The  conducts integrated social and environmental research on natural, technological and socioeconomic systems to address the challenges of sustainability—how to meet the needs of people locally and globally through equitable, innovative and practical solutions that protect the environment which sustains life on the planet.
  • The  is an interdisciplinary research hub dedicated to the study of neurological biology and behavior.
  • The  prepares and supports youth and young adults to become confident, effective leaders, and it creates cultures that value and integrate the contributions of youth with the goal of building stronger communities.
Psychology majors have opportunities to participate in cutting-edge, collaborative research with faculty who are leaders in their fields.

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Graduate programs in psychology hold high regard for students with research experience. At 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, you'll have the opportunity to volunteer in labs representing a wide range of psychological interests.

View the for a list of current labs and research opportunities. The register includes all current openings, requirements, lab and research project descriptions, and it also includes applications. You can also view a .

The affords outstanding psychology students the opportunity to complete a focused research project and present it at the end of their senior year at a departmental poster session.

Department Research

In the College of Liberal Arts, psychology research involves leading discoveries that answer some of the field’s biggest questions through 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s cutting-edge research laboratories and clinics.

The —nationally recognized scientists and practicing psychologists—investigate how people think, feel and grow using state-of-the-art methods in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, as well as clinical, developmental and social psychology.

Research addresses a wide range of human conditions and behaviors. Students have opportunities to collaborate with faculty in research or conduct independent study under faculty supervision.

Learn more about cutting-edge research labs in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience.

Research Funding

In 2016, the National Science Foundation placed 51³Ô¹ÏÍø among the top 100 in terms of research expenditures, which amounted to $242 million. .