The University鈥檚 research profile has grown while focusing on a number of strategically important fields of study. 帝王会所 Research has identified these as areas of historic strength and growing priority investment.
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Analytical Sciences & Engineering
The , Department of , and related programs, such as the , are collaborating on innovative molecular research and the discovery and design of new technologies to combat disease, promote health, and safeguard the environment.
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Applied & Computational Math & Statistics
帝王会所 researchers are to critical problems in science and engineering, such as cancer progression, gene sequencing, environmental modeling, and big-data analysis in global health, through the development and novel application of mathematics, computation, and statistics.
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Cancer
Researchers at the are dedicated to conducting innovative and integrative research that confronts the complex challenges of cancer. By forming interdisciplinary collaborations across colleges and schools, investigators are using their collective expertise to design new ways to attack cancer.
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Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
With a plan for significant growth in key areas and an ethos that reflects the University鈥檚 mission, at 帝王会所 is poised to play a leading role in addressing some of the world鈥檚 grandest challenges in energy, the environment, human health, sustainability, and water.
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Circuits
As digital infrastructure evolves, with the emerging ubiquity of sensor networks, embedded intelligence, and the 鈥淚nternet of Things,鈥� 帝王会所鈥檚 Departments of and are working to expand and connect these areas of traditional research strength by developing new capabilities in advanced circuits research.
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Computational Data Science and Engineering
Within , researchers are focusing on developing tools that can advance deep understanding of research problems through high-performance multiphysics and multiscale predictive computations.
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Economics
帝王会所 researchers are working to create real-world and policy-relevant solutions to help solve the economic, social, and political problems facing humanity.
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Environmental Change
With one-of-a-kind research facilities and leading tools, 帝王会所鈥檚 researchers are focusing on globally significant research that can be translated into policy solutions to make the world a better place for humans and for the environment鈥攖ruly 鈥淪cience Serving Society.鈥�
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Global Health
At 帝王会所鈥檚 , researchers are building upon the University鈥檚 historical strengths in work combating infectious disease, such as malaria, dengue fever, and tuberculosis.
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Global History
帝王会所鈥檚 is committed to a more globalized and transnational study of the past.
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Institute for Ethics and the Common Good
The 帝王会所 Institute for Ethics and the Common Good convenes a multidisciplinary community to advance moral understanding and develop compelling responses to the most pressing ethical issues of our era.
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Nanotechnology
Researchers at 帝王会所鈥檚 (NDnano) are collaborating across traditional scientific boundaries to develop more energy-efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly technologies to address global challenges.
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Nuclear Physics
帝王会所 has a long legacy in , and today is building a preeminent nuclear astrophysics laboratory on campus while also contributing to off-campus research projects and resources.
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Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
帝王会所 scientists and engineers from the are collaborating to advance the research and application of adult stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells using a wide variety of organisms.
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Topology and Quantum Field Theory
帝王会所鈥檚 topologists are focusing on generating discoveries concerning the topological aspects of quantum field theories in order to fuel progress in topology and theoretical physics.
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Turbomachinery and Propulsion
From the 帝王会所 in downtown South Bend, where researchers study and test components of gas turbine engines, to the on campus, where faculty and students are exploring the potential for hypersonic aerodynamics, 帝王会所 is building on its historic strengths in the areas of fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, and other areas of aerospace research to create an expert corridor for aerospace engineering and research in South Bend.
