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Across the arts, sciences and humanities, faculty and students explore challenges that stand to make the world a better place. Student research provides an opportunity for high-impact, active learning through one-on-one interaction with faculty mentors, and grows students as critical thinkers, problem solvers, and intellectual independents.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="main main--alt main--flush"> <div class="main__container main__container--narrow"> <div class="main__full"> <div class="text-center"> <h2 style="margin-top: 0;">Research Centers & Institutes</h2> <p>LMU is home to 19 interdisciplinary research centers and institutes, where students and faculty wrestle with some of the most pressing social, economic, and spiritual issues of our time.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="main main-animate--left " > <div class="main__container "> <div class="main__full"> <div class="feed"> <div class="feed__grid feed__grid--3"> <div class="feed__item" id="517231"> <div class="feed__image"> <img src="/media/homepage/gateways/512x512_white.png" 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Our faculty value the opportunity to conduct research and scholarship with undergraduate and graduate students to provide mentorship and guidance while furthering their expertise. Students have ample opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research and take part in unique academic experiences in Los Angeles and throughout the world.</p> <ul> <li>Over $1 million spent annually on undergraduate student research</li> <li>$16.2 million received in grant funding in FY 2024</li> </ul> <a href="/academics/faculty/" class="button button--inline">Faculty Directory</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="main main-animate--right"> <div class="main__container"> <div class="main__full"> <h2 class="text-center">Research and Creative Work</h2> <div class="split--alt split--swap"> <div class="split__half"> <div class="split__img"> <img src="/media/homepage/gateways/600x400_white.png" data-src="/media/homepage/gateways/research/Seaver-Summer-Research-Posters.jpg" alt="students sharing their research posters" class="lazy "> </div> </div> <div class="split__half"> <div class="split__content"> <p>Students conduct research projects that are supported by our world-class faculty experts and other university resources. These opportunities translate discoveries into knowledge, technologies and programs that make the world a better place.<br /><br />The Office of Research and Creative Arts is committed to inclusive excellence and strives to increase engagement from the entire student body, including first generation college students and students from underrepresented groups.<br /><br /><a href="https://academics.lmu.edu/orca/about/">Learn how students are supported in faculty-mentored research and creative works</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="main main-animate--left "> <div class="main__container"> <div class="main__full"> <h2 class="text-center">Research News</h2> <div class="section"> <div class="section__main"> <div class="split--alt "> <div class="split__half"> <div class="split__img split__img--pull"> <img src="/media/homepage/gateways/600x400_white.png" data-src="/media/homepage/gateways/research/climate-warning-effects-on-marine-mussels.jpg" alt="several biology students walking along the waters edge of ballona creek, with a bucket of marine mussels" class="lazy "> </div> </div> <div class="split__half"> <h3 class="split__title split__title--alt">Climate Warming Effects on Marine Mussels</h3> <p>Loyola Marymount University Frank R. 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