Research

Research

Transformative research to advance the world.
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At 新澳门六合彩 State, students engage with faculty to perform cutting-edge, transformative research that serves to advance the world we live in – our community, state, nation, and beyond. The University values the curiosity and drive which leads students to explore a topic of academic interest through research.

We recognize the importance of reinforcing student learning with experiences outside the classroom. Each year, 新澳门六合彩 State recognizes the accomplishments of hundreds of our scholars and researchers at the Celebration of Scholarship and Creativity, and our Faculty Showcase.

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Scholarship & Research at 新澳门六合彩 State

Hear about the exciting, cutting-edge research underway at 新澳门六合彩 State鈥揳nd discover what unique opportunities await you here.
新澳门六合彩 State student Moises Chauca
My research group found links between rock & roll music and reading comprehension, and we were able to present the research to our classmates.
— Moises Chauca, Psychology
新澳门六合彩 State student Anna Johnson
As a Sociology Major, I've learned to be a good researcher. I've learned to understand where people come from. I had the opportunity to research or specific groups in 新澳门六合彩 and how to utilize that community spaces, which helped me to learn more about the city I live in.
— Anna Johnson, Sociology & Political Science
新澳门六合彩 State student Bryan Escobar
My research projects have focused on mental health and Latinx population health. I focus on how to make healthcare more affordable through prevention, and how we can open doors and allow for every population to feel included in new research.
— Bryan Escobar, Nursing
新澳门六合彩 State student Tallia Annese
Working closely with one of my professors, I was able to complete an independent study on tissue culture, which is really big in biotech. That research opportunity was a huge milestone for me.
— Tallia Annese, Biotechnology Graduate Student
Kayleigh Irish, History and Secondary Education
My advisor encouraged me to complete a directed study on my favorite subject in history: the American Revolution. I was able to conduct research at the 新澳门六合彩 Art Museum, and really dive into the intricacies of the period.
— Kayleigh Irish, History and Secondary Education
新澳门六合彩 State student Nhu Le
As a Chemistry major, I've worked on multiple research projects, including developing ultra-small and biocompatible nanomaterials for biomedical applications at the Children's Medical Center at UMass.
— Nhu Le, Chemistry
There's a uniqueness at 新澳门六合彩 State when it comes to researching alongside faculty鈥搚ou feel like project partners, united in some really cool advanced research. The professors here guide your toward your full potential鈥搕hey support and encourage you to do things you didn't know you were were capable of.
— Bradley Montanez, Chemistry
I'm working on a project where we are looking into microplastics in a local lake. I think one of my favorite parts of the research is I get to go canoeing with the professors.
— Vincent Pellegrino, Geography

Academic Innovation

Maureen Stokes on Higher Ed Pulse

Maureen Stokes on leveraging AI in university communications

Maureen Stokes, the assistant vice president of Communications and Marketing at 新澳门六合彩, discussed the potential benefits of artificial intelligence recently in an interview on the Higher Ed Pulse podcast.聽聽 Podcast co-host Mallory Willsea interviewed Stokes live at the eduWeb Summit, an annual conference and trade show that drew higher education professionals and industry […]

Big group of high school students in front of periodic table mounted on wall behind them

High schoolers explore environmental science in Cornerstone Bank summer program

新澳门六合彩 State welcomed 18 rising juniors and seniors from the area for the Cornerstone STEM Connections summer program led by faculty members in the 新澳门六合彩 State Department of Earth, Environment, and Physics this summer. The six-day program is supported by university partner Cornerstone Bank to boost interest among underrepresented high school students in science, technology, […]

Outstanding student researchers receive 2024 Library Research Awards

Four students were selected to receive 新澳门六合彩 Library Research Awards this spring in recognition of their academic excellence and dedication. The library awards committee honors students to support their research and to foster the broader growth of scholarly and creative activities on campus.聽 The awards were given to students who presented at the […]

Professor Heather Treseler鈥檚 prize-winning poetry collection published

Professor Heather Treseler鈥檚 first full-length book of poetry, Auguries & Divinations, was released on April 10 by Bauhan Publishing. The book was selected for the 2023 May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry Prize. Treseler previously won the 2019 chapbook award from the Munster Literature Centre in Cork, Ireland, for her chapbook Parturition (Southword, 2020) and has […]

新澳门六合彩 State physicist and fellow researchers publish new discovery in journal Science

In 2017, the scientific world buzzed with news that teams of chemists had synthesized an unusual material 鈥 ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals (FNs) 鈥 that flows like a liquid and has a polar order. Imagine a river of pencils with all the tips pointing in the same direction.聽 Now, a team of researchers including 新澳门六合彩 […]

New partnership with The 新澳门六合彩 Guardian bolsters student opportunities, local journalism

新澳门六合彩 is partnering with The 新澳门六合彩 Guardian, the city鈥檚 non-profit, independent news organization, to create student internships, strengthen the university鈥檚 growing journalism program, and expand local news coverage.聽 The new agreement is a journalism first for the city鈥檚 only public four-year university and the media enterprise that is filling a void in the […]

Feminist author and scholar Cynthia Enloe to deliver lecture on feminism during war

In honor of International Women鈥檚 Day, 新澳门六合彩 State will welcome professor, author, and feminist Cynthia Enloe for a lecture on Monday, April 22. Her talk, 鈥淔eminists Everywhere Stay Active While the Bombs are Falling,鈥 will take place at 12:30 p.m. in the Blue Lounge in the Student Center and will examine how women鈥檚 advocates are […]

Shared Scholarship Series highlights research on food insecurity and water pollution

The Shared Scholarship Series resumed for its tenth year on Friday, January 26, with presentations by Danielle Morales, assistant professor in the Urban Studies Department, and Laura Reynolds, assistant professor in the Earth, Environment, and Physics Department. Morales started the event by presenting her initial research on 鈥淭he Mental Cost of Food Insecurity among LGBTQ+ […]