Collaborative Research
What will you discover?
Whether you’re interested in conducting forensic research or your own musical composition, you can make your mark at 明星黑料 by turning untraditional ideas into unique insights that will impact our world. Collaborative research projects pair you with a faculty mentor to work on an original intellectual or creative work. Present your results to the 明星黑料 community or at regional and national conferences. We’ll even help you pay for it.
Supporting collaborative research at 明星黑料
Thanks to a generous donation from 明星黑料 is able to support the Lacroute Initiative for Advancing the Liberal Arts at 明星黑料.
The initiative fosters innovation and exploration of creative and collaborative partnerships across multiple areas of study. Funds help support research opportunities presented by 明星黑料 faculty, students and staff.
Summer 2026
Collaborative Research projects
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Biology Generating expression plasmids and reporter viruses to characterize SARS-CoV-2 spike mediated infection
Assistant Professor John Frank
Continued subtidal community changes following sea star recovery on the Oregon coast.
Professor Jeremy Weisz
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Chemistry Improving small-molecule inhibition of Arp2/3 complex
Associate Professor Andrew Baggett
Determining the effect novel proteins and Sod1 ALS mutations on yeast lifespan and lifespan extension by copper supplementation.
Associate Professor Megan Bestwick
Optical characterization and imaging: biofunctionalized gold nanoparticles and forensic samples.
Professor Brian Gilbert
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Environmental Studies Closing the loop: Field validation of eDNA-based freshwater mussel surveys
Professor Kurt Ingeman
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Journalism and Media Studies Audio and video assets for launching through the surf: the Dory Fleet of Pacific City Project (aka The Dory Project)
Associate Professor Kevin Curry
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Math/Computer Science Cospectral Constructions of Signless Distance Laplacian
Assistant Professor Kate Lorenzen
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Music Flexible ('Flex-Band') High-School Ensemble Practices in Oregon: Documentation and Applied Student Arrangement
Associate Professor Florian Conzetti
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Nursing American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing De-Implementation Survey
Assistant Professor Debora Burger
Developing the next generation of clinicians: an immersive study of interdisciplinary aphasia care
Assistant Professor Ames Thomas
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Physics Active matter with emergent phenomena; Using image recognition to identify and count yeast cells
Associate Professor Joelle Murray
Measuring noise of graphene/BN devices
Professor Michael Crosser
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Political Science Sportwashing in international politics
Professor Pat Cottrell and Associate Professor Dimitri Kelly
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Psychology Hearts, Livers, and a Whole Lot of Guessing: How Anatomical Knowledge Varies Among College Students and Why It Matters
Psychology Professor Yanna Weisberg and Health and Human Performance Associate Professor Daniel Zajic
Adulting: Insight from Social Media on the Construct of Adulthood
Associate Professor Cara Ray