Centers & Institutes

Yale is home to a number of renowned research centers and institutes. Those listed below fall under the direct purview of the Provost's Office. An additional comprehensive list of Centers & Institutes at Yale is also available.

18 Results Found

  1. B

    1. Institute of Biomolecular Design and Discovery (IBDD)

      • Sciences & Engineering

      IBDD focuses on the discovery of new biological molecules and their application to problems in biology and medicine.

    2. Institute of Biomolecular Design and Discovery

      • Medical & Health Sciences
      • Sciences & Engineering

      The Yale Institute of Biomolecular Design and Discovery (IBDD) focuses on the discovery of new biological molecules and their application to problems in biology and medicine.

    3. Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies (YIBS)

      • Sciences & Engineering

      As the umbrella environmental science center on campus, YIBS uses a collaborative and cross-disciplinary approach to study the entire biosphere: from molecules to landscapes, and everything in between.

  2. C

    1. Yale Cancer Biology Institute (YCBI)

      • Medical & Health Sciences
      • Sciences & Engineering

      YCBI connects scientists from across Yale to study the common underlying causes of cancer, wherever it appears.

  3. D

    1. Data-Intensive Social Science Center (DISSC)

      • Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

      The Data-Intensive Social Science Center (DISSC) serves as a university-wide hub for data-based research and programming in the social sciences, supporting a wide range of research topics including high-level statistical and computational consulting, assistance with data use agreements, and setting up secure computing environments pursuant to privacy and related concerns, among many others.

  4. E

    1. Energy Sciences Institute (ESI)

      • Sciences & Engineering

      The Energy Sciences Institute (ESI) hosts faculty from the physical sciences and focuses on the emerging challenges facing the environment and energy sectors.

  5. F

    1. Yale Institute for Foundations of Data Science

      • Sciences & Engineering

      The Yale Institute for Foundations of Data Science integrates faculty from across campus to help scholars apply new methods of data science to their work and inspire advances in foundational research in a range of disciplines.

  6. G

    1. Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions

      • Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
      • Sciences & Engineering

      The Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions (YCGS) focuses on geospatial science, data, and analysis. It offers advanced geospatial research support for faculty and students while also tying together geospatial resources across campus, and it will also strengthen educational offerings and collaborative opportunities in the field.

  7. M

    1. Microbial Sciences Institute

      • Sciences & Engineering

      This institute provides a central hub where students and faculty bring diverse perspectives and expertise to push the boundaries of microbiology.

  8. N

    1. Nanobiology Institute

      • Sciences & Engineering

      The Institute focuses on the discovery of principles that unite living and synthetic materials at the nanoscale. Its researchers seek to unravel cellular organization and dynamics by developing and utilizing cutting-edge tools to dissect and build complex biological assemblies.

    2. Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture

      • Sciences & Engineering

      We study the fundamental and applied science of natural carbon capture.

  9. P

    1. Yale Planetary Solutions Project

      • Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
      • Medical & Health Sciences
      • Sciences & Engineering

      No single discipline can solve the complex environmental challenges we face at the pace required. By identifying productive connections across disciplines, the Planetary Solutions Project can accelerate the development of approaches that work.

    2. Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning

      • Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
      • Sciences & Engineering

      We support faculty teaching, help students learn, explain educational technology, and advise teaching fellows.

    3. Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage

      • Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
      • Sciences & Engineering

      The Institute is a research collaborative dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of material culture.

  10. Q

    1. Quantitative Biology Institute (QBio)

      • Sciences & Engineering

      QBio's mission is to bring theory and computation into a broad range of basic biological research areas from molecules through cells and tissues (including the brain) to ecosystems.