From inkling to innovation.
From the first question that sparks an idea, to the tenth year of uncovering answers, each step of the research process is essential. Explore 91³Ô¹ÏÍø research from the initial ideas to the groundbreaking discoveries, bustling projects and final products.
See our process in action
Together, 91³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty and students work toward breakthrough discoveries that help us understand our world, and change it for the better. The process can be years- or decades-long — full of false-starts, and setbacks. But they persist, because they know their work can ignite progress for you. Follow the phases of a project, and the impact it can make, in these 91³Ô¹ÏÍø research stories.
Flying sucks. But it doesn’t have to.
Lost baggage. Shrinking leg-room. Out-of-the-blue delays and cancellations. If you’ve flown recently, chances are you’ve experienced the common perils of commercial air travel. But, it wasn’t always this way – and a 91³Ô¹ÏÍø research group is pushing for change.
The War on Bacteria
Every research project starts with a question. An idea, a need, and sometimes a challenge. The challenge brought to 91³Ô¹ÏÍø biochemistry researchers? Helping test and create a new antibiotic that cures painful infections. Scroll to see how they fought this battle in the war on harmful bacteria.
Cleaning up a toxic legacy, clearing the way for a safer future.Â
Leftover waste from defunct nuclear testing sites poses a danger to people and the environment. Meet the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø experts who help dispose of radioactive waste and develop new anti-contamination methods for our country.
For the builders and defenders
Fort Negley, a key Nashville Civil War site, was set for destruction by developers. 91³Ô¹ÏÍø scholar Angela Sutton worked with Black community leaders to save it, and in the process helped create a database to preserve the stories of descendants of the Fort’s legacy.
Putting lawmakers to the test
The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø-University of Virginia collaboration that measures our representatives’ performance.