UTulsa’s Arts & Sciences faculty have published hundreds of books and thousands of articles in core areas of strength, ranging from Indigenous cultures to Black Wall Street, to classical philosophy and modern literature. Our library and museum collections, including the Helmerich Center for American Research, house over 100,000 rare books and materials, with some of the world’s best resources for studying indigenous histories and the multiracial, multicultural American West. Our faculty also do fieldwork around the world and operate multiple campus labs, from zooarchaeology to psychology. Learn more about our faculty and their research.
UTulsa students have unique opportunities to work with faculty on research at both the undergrad and graduate level. Whether as an intern, research assistant, or as part of the Tulsa Undergraduate Research Challenge (TURC), students have the capacity to get involved in research in meaningful ways.
Oklahoma Center for the Humanities
The Oklahoma Center for the Humanities (OCH) is a public think tank for collaboration, research synthesis, deep thinking, and community engagement around the vital, distinctive kinds of knowledge, practices and questions the humanities offer. OCH welcomes internationally acclaimed authors, artists, performers, and subject matter experts to discuss significant and intriguing topics that remind the UTulsa community of our deep connection to each other. We are all simply human. Learn more.
Tulsa Undergraduate Research Challenge (TURC)
TURC is based on the relationship between a committed undergraduate and a faculty mentor. In some cases, the project involves students working as co-investigators with defined faculty research projects. In other instances, the projects are initiated by students with support from a faculty mentor. Generally, these projects are of significant depth to span two or more semesters, sometimes extending beyond one or two years. Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible. TURC projects are designed as extracurricular and are neither independent study courses nor senior/capstone projects. Learn more about TURC.
University of Tulsa Institute for Bob Dylan Studies
The University of Tulsa Institute for Bob Dylan Studies is a broadly interdisciplinary research initiative dedicated to exploring the work, influence, life, and legacy of the Nobel-winning artist and his world. We aim, in particular, to amplify UTulsa’s unique status as the home of Dylan studies, to draw students and faculty into the archives, to foster world-class research, to engage with Tulsa’s rich musical culture, and to attract international recognition of the university as a leader in the arts and humanities. Learn more.
Interdisciplinary Research
Our interdisciplinary research program seamlessly integrates diverse fields to drive innovative solutions to complex challenges, fostering collaboration between experts in science, technology, and the humanities. Learn more.