Research at Creighton
Advancing Ideas for a Better World
The breadth and depth of Creighton’s research is always growing, but a few things remain constant. Here, we’re forever curious, always collaborative and constantly working to contribute to the greater good.
Faculty across disciplines, undergrads and graduate students work together to create new knowledge in the sciences, medicine, economics, the humanities and more. Together, we’re asking important questions and moving big ideas forward.
Innovations in Research
- 1Professors, students, to investigate medication-resistant asthma
- 2NIH asks Creighton undergrads to probe survival mechanisms of cancer tumors
- 3Student’s cancer research nets honors at New York symposium
- 4Undergrads present research at international neuroscience conference
- 5Faculty-student research team takes on stroke at Creighton
in total external funding for 2021–2022
of external funding comes from competitive federal awards
increase in National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards in past 2 years ($12.7M current funding)
Undergraduate Research Spotlight
More than 1/3 of Creighton’s undergraduates take part in research before graduation, some as early as freshman year.
Women in Science: The Clare Boothe Luce Program
Born in 1903, Clare Boothe Luce blazed new paths for women and encouraged others to do the same. Her bequest established the Clare Boothe Luce Program, to encourage women to study and teach in science, math and engineering.
Creighton is one of just 13 institutions designated in Clare Boothe Luce's will to be funded, in perpetuity. The program at Creighton funds undergraduate and graduate scholarships for women studying science or math, with specific funding for women in research.
