CNSM Research Snapshots

The Quantitative Ecology Lab seeks to understand whether the effects of social factors on individual fates ultimately translate into population-level processes using data of rhesus macaques. They aim to advance our understanding of the link between individual sociality, population-level outcomes, and the evolution of aging across all types of primates-…

Dr. Thomas Gredig and his student researchers are interested in solving problems related to thin films made from small molecules. The lab deposits these thin films, layer-by-layer in a controlled environment to create reproducible samples and use atomic force microscopy and x-ray diffraction to measure the structural surface properties. Data from student…

Dr. Julie Wahlman's lab research group focuses on improving and broadening the scope of one type of chemical reaction called cross-coupling, which allows scientists to easily and reliably create complex molecules by stitching carbon atoms together.

Dr. Amy Ricketts's research aims to impact the ways that science is taught at the elementary school level. Her method uses sensemaking as a guide to aid children in creating a deeper understanding of what they are experiencing in class, as well as the world around them.

Dr. Claudia Ojeda-Aristizabal and her student researchers study how electrons travel through materials with exotic properties in her lab, the Nanoelectronics Group. Understanding how electrons respond to different materials has the potential to make major impacts on current and future technology, such as quantum computing and low-energy-consumption…

Dr. Martinez and his student researchers study the intersection of how mathematicians and computer scientists approach complex computational problems. One aim of this work is to identify effective cognitive strategies within each discipline, with the broader goal of interdisciplinary learning and enhanced quality of mathematics education.

Research by students in Dr. Alyssa Abbey's laboratory focuses on understanding long-term changes in landscapes and what factors lead to those changes, from tectonic activity to climate change. By dating when faults start moving, how fast they move and how long they are active, Dr. Abbey and her students can examine how growing mountains change river routes…

Research students in the Johnson Lab study how changes in ocean temperature and pH alter patterns of natural selection and measure the genetic capacity for fish populations to evolve. The lab aims to better understand how climate change may threaten our fish populations, including understanding if fish larvae may become more tolerant of some climate change…

Research students in the Tian Laboratory focus materials on a chemical level. They work to understand the surface and interface chemistry of solid materials, with a goal of designing biocompatible coatings that can do a variety of things, including methane capture and drug delivery.