Research

Before last summer, Arielle Sperling ’14 hadn’t so much as gone fishing, never mind touched a fish. But during her internship in Ashton, Idaho, Sperling found herself hip-deep in trout. The environmental studies major from White Plains, N.Y., was the only Colgate student in a group of researchers who were looking at the habitat selection […]

Colgate student researchers met with community members recently to discuss a problem that affects not only the town and village of Hamilton, but the entire nation — the overpopulation of white-tailed deer. The students presented their findings from a semester-long research project that was an integral part of the Community-based Study of Environmental Issues course […]

Colgate students are sharing their experiences conducting research with faculty members on campus and in the field. This post is by peace and conflict studies major Sarah Dickson, of Wayne, Penn. In January 2011, almost a month after street protests broke out in Tunisia against high unemployment rates and government corruption, the nation’s president gave […]

Colgate students are sharing their experiences conducting research with faculty members on campus and in the field. This post is by sociology/anthropology and women’s studies major Evan Chartier ‘14, of Oak Park, Illinois. Almost everyone has known a nursing assistant. They might take your vitals at the hospital or help with daily activities that someone […]

Colgate students are sharing their experiences conducting research with faculty members on campus and in the field. This post is by molecular biology major Brandon Fiegoli, of Bedford, NY. Every day, you hear about an infamous disease called cancer. You are constantly reading about celebrities with breast cancer, kidney cancer, and many more. You may […]

Colgate students are sharing their experiences conducting research with faculty members on campus and in the field. This post is by Casey Sherman ‘14, of Vancouver, who is a psychology major. Each day you see hundreds of different stimuli. You pay attention to certain environmental features, but not to others; some things change, and others […]

Colgate students are sharing their experiences conducting research with faculty members on campus and in the field. This post is by Jia Zheng ‘14, of the Bronx, who is an environmental studies and educational studies double major. This summer, I was awarded a research apprenticeship through the Division of University Studies. For 10 weeks, I […]

Colgate students are sharing their experiences conducting research with faculty members on campus and in the field. This post is by art history major Hannah Bjornson ‘15, of Westport, Conn. This summer I held a faculty-sponsored research position in the Department of Art and Art History. I assisted Professor Padma Kaimal in putting together her […]

A new Mountain Lake PBS segment features the research of Colgate biology professor Tim McCay and four students who spent the summer studying invasive earthworms and their impact on native species in the Adirondacks. “Its mission, to boldly go where few, if any, worm researchers have gone before; to seek out and identify earthworms of […]

Colgate students are sharing their experiences conducting research with faculty members on campus and in the field. This post is by English major Carlie Wetzel ‘14, of Lancaster, Pa.  This summer, I held a faculty-sponsored research position with the Colgate Living Writers program, where I worked closely with Professors Jane Pinchin and Jennifer Brice, who teach […]