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University Research Centers & Institutes

Our research centers and institutes convene 51°µÍø faculty and others with shared and intersecting interests, incubate collective endeavors, steward shared resources and provide venues for collective work.

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Center for Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience

51°µÍøâ€™s first University Research Center, this interdisciplinary center focuses on catastrophe modeling and resilience applied to natural disasters and health-related threats.

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Center for Community-Driven Assistive Technologies

Improving the lives of people with disabilities through interdisciplinary research and cutting-edge emerging and existing assistive technologies is at the core of this URC’s work.

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Center for Advancing Community Electrification Solutions

This URC aims to transform how communities use electricity by creating efficient, reliable and self-sustaining energy systems.

All Centers & Institutes (alphabetical)

  • Institute for Interactivist Studies

Last updated: June 2025