AI & Computational Science
Neural architectures for continuous physical systems, developed with national laboratory partners.
Research
Questions that outlive the semester
Merinan researchers publish across 90 disciplines — and they bring undergraduates onto the team in year one, not year four.
$1.4B
Annual research expenditure
380
Institutes & centers
62%
Undergraduates in a lab or studio
11
Nobel laureates on faculty rolls
Areas of strength
Where our work concentrates
Climate & Earth Systems
Ice-sheet dynamics, sea-level projection, and regional adaptation modeling.
Molecular Medicine
Single-cell approaches to immunology, oncology, and rare disease genetics.
Energy & Materials
Low-energy separation chemistry, catalysis, and next-generation batteries.
Economics & Public Policy
Randomized field trials on housing, education, and labor markets.
Ancient Worlds & Texts
Excavation, conservation, and digital reconstruction of primary artifacts.
Undergraduate research
Get into the lab early
The Merinan Research Fellowship funds 900 students each summer — stipend, housing, and a faculty mentor who expects you to present your findings in the autumn symposium.
- · Paid 10-week summer placements in every division
- · Travel grants for conference presentations
- · Co-authorship credit on published work