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Faculty regularly receive support for undergraduate research through internally and externally funded grants, and publish numerous articles, most of which include NKU undergraduate students as co-authors.

Explore resources below to learn about faculty research interests, funding opportunities, and additional resources to help your research run smoothly.

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Faculty Research Interests
Dr. Scott Nutter, Physics, Geology, and Engineering Techology Faculty

Scott Nutter, Ph.D.
researches astrophysics.

Dr. Sharmanthie Fernando, Physics, Geology, and Engineering Technology Faculty

Sharmanthie Fernando, Ph.D.
studies how gravity warps space and time, with a focus on black holes, cosmic motion, and the deep structure of reality.

Dr. Nathan DeLee, Physics, Geology, and Engineering Technology Faculty

Nathan DeLee, Ph.D.
tracks the flickers and shifts in starlight to map our galaxy, find distant planets, and uncover the secrets of stellar companions.

 

Recent Projects

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Funding Opportunities

Internal Funding

NKU's CINSAM provides the following opportunties for NKU faculty to obtain research funding:

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