Research & Centers

Capturing the Sounds of Lincoln

Greg Smith holding Abraham Lincoln's watch that he recorded for the film Lincoln.

Career of audio tech’s Greg Smith spans Star Wars films and music projects.

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Phobia and Disgust

Alanna Covington

Psychology master’s student Alanna Covington explores connection between disgust and blood, injection and injury phobia.

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Fighting Staph, Protecting Food Supplies

Jeffrey Kaplan

Jeffrey Kaplan brings passion for eradicating infection to new Center for Food and Health.

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Getting to the Core of Bankruptcy

Mary Hansen

Professor Mary Hansen's efforts to preserve court records have policy and academic uses.

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Faculty Research

The Obese Brain May Thwart Weight Loss
New research finds obesity resulting from high fat, high sugar foods may impair brain, fuel overeating.

Recording a Forgotten Baroque Master
Abraham and Bach Sinfonia tackle difficult music in recording work of Jan Dismas Zelenka.

Alan Kraut’s Life in History
University Professor came to field through richness of immigrant past.

Questioning an Intersex Intervention
Routine use of drug to address CAH betrays an ‘ethics canary’ in the medical mine.

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Student Research 

Linking Labor Unions and the Environment
MA sociology student Erik Kojola combines passion for workers' rights and living green.

Exploring Intersections of Our Identities
Student embraces the cultural facets that make up individuals.

Econ Students Bring Home Eagle Trophy
AU team wins Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s College Fed Challenge competition.

Using Mindfulness in Counseling
Doctoral student teaches techniques to achieve calmness and control in life.