Research

What began as a Colgate research paper earned Abrielle Silva ’26 first place at the New York State Economics Association’s 2025 Undergraduate Paper Contest.

Colgate University faculty, staff, and alumni regularly provide their expertise and contribute to national and regional media outlets shaping discussions about vital research and current events.

The grant will support Professor Bruce Hansen’s research exploring the subtleties of human perception and cognition.

Using innovative techniques, Colgate researchers catalogue New York’s beneficial beavers.

New James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observations reveal that some of the first stars in the universe could have been very different from regular (nuclear fusion-powered) stars, which have been observed and catalogued by astronomers for millennia.

Five Colgate alumni will soon be departing on Fulbright scholarships around the world. Three more have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships but declined to pursue other opportunities.

This summer, 19 Colgate University Upstate Institute Field School Fellows partnered with community organizations in and around Hamilton and the Adirondacks to pursue research projects that directly addressed a need or issue identified by the community partner organization.

The expansion aligns with the University’s Third-Century Plan, a long-term roadmap aimed at making Colgate the nation’s finest undergraduate institution.

Since his first semester at Colgate, Quintanilla has worked alongside Assistant Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences Anzela Niraula to research the neural and immune mechanisms of tadpoles.

At BRAC University in Dhaka, Hoque is exploring what it’s like to conduct scientific research in the place where she hopes to build her future career.