At Columbian College, scholars and scientists join student researchers to challenge assumptions and
Advance the forefronts of knowledge.
Research
Discovery and innovation are a Columbian College tradition—from our century-long research partnership with the Smithsonian Institution to our state-of-the-art Science and Engineering Hall. Whether our scholars are observing celestial bodies light years from Earth or examining the roots of diseases like tuberculosis and malaria, Columbian College faculty and students are uncovering age-old mysteries and finding solutions to 21st-century challenges.
Impact
Faculty Research
Columbian College faculty are prolific authors, awarding-winning scholars and noted innovators and artists. They are recipients of prestigious awards like Guggenheims, Pulitzers and NEH fellowships, and are published in top media outlets and leading academic journals.
Student Research
Centers & Institutes
Columbian College is home to top research centers and institutes that explore an array of issues and ideas such as the origins of humankind, the inner workings of the brain and the growth of solar energy.
Faculty Books
Research Updates
Can Art Therapy Defuse Teacher Burnout?
May 09, 2018
With half a million teachers leaving the profession each year, Art Therapy graduate student Christina Hagemeier devised a research project to explain the ABCs of burnout—and to show beleaguered educators that they aren’t alone.
Return to Spider Island
May 09, 2018
On a remote volcanic island in the South Pacific, Biology’s Gustavo Hormiga hikes forests and scales mountains to find rare spiders. On each return trip, he’s helped define an evolutionary legacy and preserve an ecological landscape.
Research Conversations
Columbian College Dean Ben Vinson periodically sits down with faculty to discuss their research and how they are addressing today’s most pressing challenges.
The Immigrant Saga: Past and Present
Tyler Anbinder discusses the immigrant saga—a universal story that spans generations, regardless of race, religion or nationality.
Economics in the Real World
Joann Weiner shares her thoughts on tax policy, global markets, the ride-share economy and inspiring her students to think like economists.
The Art of the Election
How did the pundits get their election predictions so wrong? Political Science's John Sides discusses Donald Trump's victory.
