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Research Institutes Leading the Way in Innovation

UTSA is home to a total of 33 Research Institutes and Centers for Research spanning the study of health and biomedicine, technology, natural resources, chemistry and physics, and education and sociology.
University Research Centers & Institutes
National Research Laboratories
Department of Defense Research Laboratories

UTSA Research Centers & Institutes Support Inquiry and Discovery

The research institutes at UTSA are cross-disciplinary collaborations within the University that sponsor research that informs public policy, builds cultural understanding, improves medical care, enhances scientific knowledge and often advances economic development.

There are 33 research centers and institutes at UTSA which are governed by the Transdisciplinary Research Council (TRC). Visit their websites for more information about the work of these UTSA research institutes, national laboratories and Department of Defense laboratories.

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Autism Research Center (ARC)

Director: Michael Karcher

teamAutism Research Center

Director: Michael Karcher

UTSA’s Autism Research Center is a university-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) clinic to serve the needs of children with autism and other intellectual disabilities in South Texas. Applied behavior analysis is a systematic approach to environmental modification for the purposes of influencing socially important behavior to a meaningful degree. The purpose of the Autism Research Center is to accentuate the context for behavior.
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Academy for Teacher Excellence Research Center

Director: Belinda Flores Co-Director: Lorena Claeys

TBAAcademy for Teacher Excellence Research Center

Director: Belinda Flores Co-Director: Lorena Claeys

The Academy for Teacher Excellence Research Center (ATE) is grounded in the “Culturally Efficacious Teacher” model and serves as a center for research, design, evaluation, program implementation, and collaboration for area school districts, community colleges, the private sector, and UTSA. ATE leverages institutional and community resources to better prepare teacher candidates and in-service teachers who work with diverse student populations. ATE guides the preparation and retention of teachers who will demonstrate the attitudes, knowledge, and skills of a Culturally Efficacious Teacher (Flores, Clark, Claeys, & Villarreal, 2007).
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Bank of America Child and Adolescent Policy Research Institute (BACAPRI)

Director: Leslie Neely

CAPRIBank of America Child and Adolescent Policy Research Institute (BACAPRI)

Director: Leslie Neely

The Bank of America – Child & Adolescent Policy Research Institute is a University of Texas at San Antonio research center that supports the study of topics such as:
– Infant Cognition
– Early Language Development
– Early Childhood Literacy
– Juvenile Justice
– Child Abuse Prevention
– Pediatric Obesity Prevention
– School Readiness and Dropout Prevention
– Community Development
– Foster Care Youth and College Access Center
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Brain Health Consortium

Director: Jenny Hsieh

TBABrain Health Consortium

Director: Jenny Hsieh

The UTSA Brain Health Consortium is a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team committed to discovering the inner workings of the brain. The Consortium integrates researchers with expertise in neuroscience, regenerative medicine, medicinal chemistry, biomedical engineering, and data analytics, with the common goal of applying those discoveries to prevent and treat neurological disorders.
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Center for Advanced Measurements in Extreme Environments (CAMEE)

Director: Hongjie Xie

TBACenter for Advanced Measurements in Extreme Environments (CAMEE)

Director: Hongjie Xie

The Center for Advanced Measurements in Extreme Environments aims to build a sustainable source of diverse, highly trained researchers to enter the Nation’s workforce in NASA fields of earth system sciences, remote sensing technologies, computational fluid dynamics, and experimental fluid mechanics.
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Center for Advanced Manufacturing & Lean Systems (CAMLS)

Interim Director: Hung-Da Wan

CAMLSCenter for Advanced Manufacturing & Lean Systems (CAMLS)

Interim Director: Hung-Da Wan

The center was founded in 2007 at the University of Texas at San Antonio to address a growing need for a strong interdisciplinary organization that can conduct research and development as well as provide education and training in lean manufacturing and six-sigma, supply chain and logistics engineering, warehouse systems, automation technologies, and advanced sensors and robotics.
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Center for Archeological Research (CAR)

Interim Director: Raymond Mauldin

CARCenter for Archeological Research (CAR)

Interim Director: Raymond Mauldin

Established in 1974 to:
– Conduct archaeological research throughout Texas and the surrounding regions;
– Carry out archaeological surveys and excavations for federal, state, and local agencies as required by legislation and executive order;
– Provide public and private sector assistance and guidance regarding cultural resource management;
– Provide students with training opportunities in archaeological field contexts, laboratory, and technical writing; and
– Disseminate to the general public information about the history and prehistory of Texas and San Antonio.
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Center for Community Based and Applied Health Research (CCBAHR)

Directors: Erica Sosa and Meizi He

CARCenter for Community Based and Applied Health Research (CCBAHR)

Directors: Erica Sosa and Meizi He

The Center for Community-Based and Applied Health Research aims to promote collaborative, interdisciplinary, applied health research that engages, empowers and mobilizes communities in the greater San Antonio metropolitan area, throughout South Texas, and beyond.

About the Center:

The Center for Community-Based and Applied Health Research (CCBAHR) fosters research collaborations among interdisciplinary UTSA research faculty and community partners including, but not limited to health care agencies, community-based organizations, schools, and faith-based organizations. In this endeavor, the Center provides an opportunity to integrate biomedical knowledge, technology, human resources, education, and policies needed for the maintenance and improvement of health, including fighting disease and adverse effects of aging.

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Center for Cultural Sustainability (CCS)

Director: William A. Dupont

CCSCenter for Cultural Sustainability

Director: William A. Dupont

The CCS provides academic research and services to benefit communities, completes large-scale research projects, provides research and educational opportunities for graduate students, and convenes leaders in the field for dialogue on global practices concerning sustainable development and construction.
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Center for Excellence in Engineering Education Research (CE3R)

Director: Mehdi Shadaram

TBACenter for Excellence in Engineering Education Research (CE3R)

Director: Mehdi Shadarame

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Cyber Center for Security and Analytics

Director: Nicole Beebe

CCSACyber Center for Security and Analytics

Director: Nicole Beebe

The Cyber Center for Security and Analytics conducts high impact research in information assurance and security and educates the cybersecurity workforce needed now and in the future. The center’s research objective is to offer leading edge solutions that will help to solve cybersecurity problems of national scope and importance.
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CIAS

Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS)

Director: Greg White

CIASCenter for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS)

Director: Greg White

The Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) is developing the world’s foremost center for multidisciplinary education and development of operational capabilities in the areas of infrastructure assurance and security. Our vision is to become the leader in the advancement of state and community cyber security capabilities and collaboration. The CIAS has successfully integrated efforts from academia, government, and private industry. The result has been a dynamic team dedicated to infrastructure assurance, research, and education.
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CIDD

Center for Innovative Drug Discovery (CIDD)

Director: Stanton McHardy

CIDDCenter for Innovative Drug Discovery

Director: Stanton McHardy

The Center for Innovative Drug Discovery (CIDD), a joint venture between The University of Texas at San Antonio and UT Health SA, is composed of two facilities: a High-Throughput Screening (HTS) Facility located at UTHSCSA and a Medicinal Chemistry and Synthesis Core Facility at UTSA. The ultimate intent of the CIDD is to provide a diverse array of core facilities and expertise to facilitate the translation of basic scientific discoveries into tangible pre-clinical candidate drugs that can be further developed into clinical therapies for human disease.
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CRPE

Center for Research and Policy in Education (CRPE)

Interim Director: Michael Karcher

CRPECenter for Research and Policy in Education

Interim Director: Michael Karcher

The Center is focused on research and policy dealing with the success of students across the P-20 educational system.
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Center for Research and Training in the Sciences (CRTS)

Director: David Silva

CRTSCenter for Research and Training in the Sciences (CRTS)

Director: David Silva

The mission of the CRTS is to promote Science, Research, and Education. The Center coordinates and administers programs related to all scientific disciplines under the direction of Dr. Andrew Tsin. Currently, the Center oversees 16 research and training programs with participants from various disciplines within UTSA. These participants include graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, and postdoctoral fellows.
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Center for Urban and Regional Planning Research (CURPR)

Director: Ian Caine

CURPRCenter for Urban and Regional Planning Research

Director: Ian Caine

The mission of the UTSA Center for Urban and Regional Planning Research (CURPR) is to generate new knowledge of the forms, processes, and impacts of metropolitan and megaregional growth while advancing the creation of more sustainable, inspiring, and equitable cities.
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Center for the Inquiry of Transformative Literacies (CITL)

Director: Crystal Kalinec-Craig

citlCenter for the Inquiry of Transformative Literacies (CITL)

Director: Crystal Kalinec-Craig

The mission of the Center for the Inquiry of Transformative Literacies (CITL) is to promote more humanizing approaches to literacy, literacy development, literacy research, and literacy instruction to improve literacy achievement and the human condition.
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Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII)

Director: Howard Grimes

cymaniiCybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII)

Director: Howard Grimes

The Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII, pronounced sī-man-ē) introduces a cybersecure energy-ROI for energy efficient manufacturing and supply chains that secures and sustains American leadership in global manufacturing competitiveness for decades. Funded by the DOE, CyManII aggregates the most advanced institutions and national laboratories in smart and advanced manufacturing, securing automation and supply chains, workforce development, and cybersecurity.
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ICS

Institute for Cyber Security (ICS)

Director: Ravi Sandhu

ICSInstitute for Cyber Security (ICS)

Director: Ravi Sandhu

The center conducts basic and applied research in partnership with academia, government and industry. The Institute’s Executive Director Prof. Ravi Sandhu reports to the Dean, College of Sciences and to the Vice-President of Research.
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Institute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research (IDSR)

Director: Lloyd Potter

IDSERInstitute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research (IDSR)

Director: Lloyd Potter

Our mission is to stimulate and support excellent social, demographic and economic science research on significant practice and policy issues.
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IHDR

Institute for Health Disparities Research (IHDR)

Interim Director: Eric Shattuck

IHDRInstitute for Health Disparities Research (IHDR)

Interim Director: Eric Shattuck

The institute is a newly established Institute at UTSA which advocates the integration of biomedical and socio-behavioral science research in addressing health disparities in South Texas and the nation. The Institute partners with local academic (UTHSCSA, school districts, etc.) and non-academic agencies (SAMHD, UHS, Texas Diabetes, Institute, etc.) to address the unequal distribution and prevalence of adverse health conditions existing in Texas and the nation.
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Institute for Regenerative Medicine (IRM)

Directors: John McCarrey and Eric Brey

tbaInstitute for Regenerative Medicine (IRM)

Directors: John McCarrey and Eric Brey

The IRM advances fundamental knowledge toward developing transformative technologies and therapeutics in Regenerative Medicine while training future biomedical leaders and innovators to serve the health-related needs of civilian and military communities.


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Institute for Water Research, Sustainability and Policy (IWRSP)

Director: Saugata Datta

tbaInstitute for Water Research, Sustainability and Policy (IWRSP)

Director: Saugata Datta

The IWRSP serves as an entity that draws faculty within UTSA, as well as water professionals from around the San Antonio area and South Texas region, to identify water-related problems, to facilitate areas of common research interests, to address water resources for individuals, communities, agriculture, and industry, and to build an excellent research, teaching, and service center.
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Matrix AI Consortium for Human Well-Being

Director: Dhireesha Kudithipudi

AIMatrix AI Consortium for Human Well-Being

Director: Dhireesha Kudithipudi

The Matrix AI Consortium for Human Well-Being is dedicated to conducting transformative research in the design, use and deployment of AI to enhance human life. MATRIX prepares future leaders to be agile learners and trains them in a transdisciplinary environment to develop forward-looking, sustainable, and comprehensive solutions.
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National Security Collaboration Center

Director: Brigadier General (ret.) Guy Walsh

TBANational Security Collaboration Center

Director: Brigadier General (ret.) Guy Walsh

Today’s world calls for greater collaboration to protect America’s national security infrastructure. UTSA is leading this charge, armed with world-class faculty and a reputation as the undisputed leader in cybersecurity education. The university’s new National Security Collaboration Center (NSCC) is taking this leadership to the next level, creating a powerful ecosystem to engage government, industry and academia to tackle the nation’s greatest cybersecurity threats.
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Open Cloud Institute (OCI)

Interim Director: Bernard Arulanandam

OCIOpen Cloud Institute (OCI)

Interim Director: Bernard Arulanandam

The Open Cloud Institute (OCI) created in 2015 is part of an initiative to develop degree programs in cloud computing and big data and foster collaboration with industry, positioning UTSA and San Antonio as world leaders in open cloud technology. With UTSA already recognized as the top university in the country for cybersecurity, the Open Cloud Institute further distinguishes UTSA as a top tier-research institution. OCI has already received many in-kind donations from industry leaders such as Rackspace, Yahoo, AMD, Intel, Mellanox Technologies and Seagate, and the OpenStack Foundation. OCI is a neutral, third party research and education laboratory that encourages research, the development, and adoption of standards-based open technologies such as open compute, openstack, and openflow by providing infrastructure, platform and software. The OCI has one of the largest Open Clouds in academia utilizing OpenStack software, co-founded by Rackspace and Open Compute hardware, founded by Facebook, to support advanced computing and big-data analytics research.
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San Antonio Cellular Therapeutics Institute (SACTI)

Director: John McCarrey

SACTISan Antonio Cellular Therapeutics Institute (SACTI)

Director: John McCarrey

The institute facilitates research on aspects of cell and molecular biology in nonhuman primates, with particular emphases on research relating to primate embryology, stem cell biology, biogenesis research, regenerative medicine, and basic developmental biology.


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SiViRT

Simulation Visualization and Real Time Prediction (SiViRT)

Director: Yusheng Feng

SiViRTSimulation Visualization and Real Time Prediction (SiViRT)

Director: Yusheng Feng

Established in August 2009 with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), SiViRT Center consists of faculty and students from both the colleges of engineering and sciences. The Center is organized in three research teams in the areas of Imaging and Visualization, Uncertainty Quantification and Model Validation, and Simulation and Real-Time Prediction. The applications range from structural reliability, UAV, particle flow simulation, nanotechnology, and biomechanics, to computational neuroscience and cancer treatment simulation.


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STCEID

South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (STCEID)

Director: Karl Klose

STCEIDSouth Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases

Director: Karl Klose

The center was established to focus state and national attention on UTSA in the fields of molecular microbiology, immunology, medical mycology, virology, microbial genomics, vaccine development and biodefense. One of the major areas of emphasis at STCEID is on the pathogenic mechanisms of emerging infectious diseases.
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TSERI

Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute (TSERI)

Director: Krystel Castillo

TSERITexas Sustainable Energy Research Institute (Tseri)

Director: Krystel Castillo

The University of Texas at San Antonio created the Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute to partner with our community and contribute to a new energy future that builds on a diverse resource base to position? San Antonio as a significant contributor to the 21st century global energy economy.
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Urban Education Institute

Director: Michael Villarreal

TBAUrban Education Institute

Director: Michael Villarreal

UTSA is establishing an Urban Education Institute to serve as a hub to prepare future educators, strengthen community partnerships and raise the educational attainment levels and earnings of economically disadvantaged students. Based on the UTSA Downtown Campus within the College of Education and Human Development, the institute will produce applied and conceptual research connecting theory to practice. The Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation has committed to providing $1.1 million in seed funding to support the institute.
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UTSA Mexico Center

Director: Jerry González

TBAUTSA Mexico Center

Director: Jerry González

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Mexico Center was officially established in October 2005 to promote greater knowledge and understanding of Mexico and U.S.-Mexico relations. The Mexico Center is an umbrella organization that connects Mexico-related expertise within UTSA through cross-disciplinary collaboration on research projects and activities.
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Neuro Institute

UTSA Neurosciences Institute (NI)

Director: Charles Wilson

Neuro InstituteUTSA Neurosciences Institute

Director: Charles Wilson

The institute is the multidisciplinary research organization for the Neurosciences at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Our mission is to foster a collaborative community of scientists committed to studying the biological basis of human experience and behavior, and the origin and treatment of nervous system diseases.
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National Research Laboratories

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The Ames Laboratory

NatlLab-AmesLabThe Ames Laboratory

The Ames Laboratory is a government-owned, contractor-operated national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), operated by and located on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. The Ames Laboratory leads the Critical Materials Institute where researchers develop solutions to domestic shortages of rare-earth materials and other materials critical to U.S. energy security.

Key areas of research:
Materials design, synthesis and processing; analytical instrumentation design and development; materials characterization; catalysis; computational chemistry; condensed matter theory; and computational materials science and materials theory.

Research Opportunities:

Faculty (Visiting Faculty Program)
Application

Students (Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship)
Application

Graduate Student Fellowship Program
Application

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Application

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Argonne National Laboratory

NatlLab-ArgonneArgonne National Laboratory

Argonne is a multidisciplinary science and engineering research center of world-class researchers working alongside experts from industry, academia and other government laboratories to address vital national challenges in clean energy, environment, technology and national security. Through collaborations with scientists and engineers strive to discover new ways to develop energy innovations through science, create novel materials molecule-by-molecule, and gain a deeper understanding of our planet, our climate and the cosmos.

Key areas of research:
Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics, Accelerator Science and Technology, Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science, Chemical and Molecular Science, Climate Change Science, Biological Systems Science, Applied Nuclear Science, Technology Applied Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Systems Engineering and Integration, Large Scale User Facilities / Advanced Instrumentation.

Research Opportunities:

– Faculty

Faculty Research Participation – Short-Term Appointments
Application

Faculty Research Leave – Sabbatical Leave
Application (no deadline)

Guest Faculty Research Participation Program
Application
Guest Faculty must also complete a Guest Agreement Form

Visiting Faculty Program (VFP)
Application
Tips on developing a research proposal

– Students

Named Fellowships
Application

Director’s Postdoctoral Fellowships
Application

Division Postdoctoral Appointments (positions/jobs)
Application
Additional Information on all three postdoctoral appointments is available

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Brookhaven National Laboratory

NatlLab-BrookhavenBrookhaven National Laboratory

Brookhaven National Laboratory is a multipurpose research institution funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. Located on the center of Long Island, New York, Brookhaven Lab brings world-class facilities and expertise to the most exciting and important questions in basic and applied science—from the birth of our universe to the sustainable energy technology of tomorrow.

Key areas of research:
Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics, Accelerator Science and Technology, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Chemical and Molecular Science, Climate Change Science Biological Systems Science, Applied Nuclear Science and Technology, Applied Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Systems Engineering and Integration and Large Scale User Facilities / Advanced Instrumentation.

Research Opportunities:

– Faculty

Faculty (Visiting Faculty Program)
Application

– Students

The Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate – Transformation (AGEP-T)
Frontiers of Research and Academic Models of Excellence of Research and Academic Models of Excellence (FRAME) for Postdoctoral students.
Application

Graduate Research Internship Program (GRIP)
Application

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship
Application

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Fermilab

NatlLab-FermilabFermilab

Fermilab is America’s particle physics and accelerator laboratory. What are we made of? How did the universe begin? What secrets do the smallest, most elemental particles of matter hold, and how can they help us understand the intricacies of space and time? As the United States’ premier particle physics laboratory, we work on the world’s most advanced particle accelerators and dig down to the smallest building blocks of matter. We also probe the farthest reaches of the universe, seeking out the nature of dark matter and dark energy.

Key areas of research:
Particle Physics, Accelerator Science and Technology, Large Scale User Facilities / Advanced Instrumentation (Fermilab Accelerator Complex).

Research Opportunities:

– Faculty

Visiting Faculty Program
Application

– Students

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)
Application

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Idaho National Laboratory

NatlLab-Idaho-NLIdaho National Laboratory

In operation since 1949, INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s missions in nuclear and energy research, science, and national defense. The laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to discover new science and develop technologies that underpin the nation’s nuclear and renewable energy, national security and environmental missions.

Key areas of research:
Advanced Fuel Cycle Program, Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems, Advanced Process and Decision Systems, Agricultural Residues, Analytical Chemistry, Autonomous Operation, Batteries, Biocorrosion, Bioenergy, Biofuels and Renewable Energy, Biological Systems
Biomass, Biotechnology, Catalysis, Cellulosic Feedstock, Center for Advanced Modeling and Simulation, Chemical and Radiation Measurement, Critical Infrastructure Protection
Control Architecture, Defense Systems, Energy Efficiency and Industrial Technology
Energy Resources Recovery, Energy Storage and Transportation, Extremophile Research, Fracture Mechanics, FreedomCar, Fusion Safety, Gasification, Generation IV Systems
Geocentrifuge, Geothermal Energy, High Performance Computing, Institute for Nuclear Energy Science and Technology, Interfacial Chemistry, Light Water Reactor Sustainability, Liquefied Natural Gas, Mass Spectrometry, Matched-Index-of-Refraction Flow Facility, Materials Characterization, Material Performance, Material Properties, Microbiology Multiphysics, Object Oriented Simulation Environment (MOOSE), National Spent Nuclear Fuel Program, Needle
Nondestructive Evaluation, Nuclear Hydrogen, Nuclear Materials Characterization, Nuclear Nonproliferation, Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Search Engine, Oil Shale, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Polymers, Reactor Physics, Renewable Energy, Robotics and Intelligent Systems
SAPHIRE, Seismic Monitoring, Space Nuclear, Systems Engineering, Thermal Fluids, Vehicle Performance Testing and Wind Energy

Research Opportunities:

– Faculty

Academic Visitors
Information

Joint Appointments
Information

– Students

Undergraduate Internships
Application

Graduate Internships
Application

Postdoctoral Research Appointee
Application

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Berkeley Lab

NatlLab-BerkeleyBerkeley Lab

Berkeley Lab is a member of the national laboratory system supported by the U.S. Department of Energy through its Office of Science. It is managed by the University of California (UC) and is charged with conducting unclassified research across a wide range of scientific disciplines.

Key areas of research:
Biosciences: physical biosciences, genomics, and life sciences
Computing Sciences: high-performance computing and networking, mathematical modeling, data analysis, and computer system architecture and software
Energy Sciences: global energy-related challenges, advanced light source, chemical sciences, earth sciences and materials sciences
Energy Technologies: energy efficient technologies, environmental energy technologies, batteries, improved appliance standards, energy-efficient windows, and air quality.
Physical Sciences: accelerator and fusion science, engineering, nuclear science and physics

Research Opportunities:

– Faculty

Visiting Faculty Program
Application

Berkeley Lab Undergraduate Faculty Fellowship (BLUFF)
Application

– Students

The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (undergraduates, graduates and postdoctoral)
Application

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship
Application

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Jefferson Lab

NatlLab-JeffersonLabJefferson Lab

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) is one of 17 national laboratories funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The lab’s primary mission is to conduct basic research of the atom’s nucleus using the lab’s unique particle accelerator, known as the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF). Jefferson Lab also conducts a variety of research using its Free-Electron Laser, which is based on the same electron-accelerating technology used in CEBAF.

Key areas of research:
Nuclear Physics, computational and theoretical nuclear physics, accelerator science, cryogenics, superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) technologies, radiation detectors, medical imaging devices and free-electron lasers.

Research Opportunities:

– Students

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Fellowship (SULI)
Application

Research Experience for Undergraduates
Application

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

NatlLab-LawrenceLivermoreLabLawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has a mission of strengthening the United States’ security through development and application of world-class science and technology to:
• Enhance the nation’s defense;
• Reduce the global threat from terrorism and weapons of mass destruction;
• And respond with vision, quality, integrity and technical excellence to scientific issues of national importance.

Key areas of research:
Global security, Weapons Program, High Explosives Application Facility, Environmental Security, Defense, Intelligence, Nonproliferationanced, Simulation and Computing, Computing Applications and Research, Integrated Computing and Communications, Advanced Manufacturing, Applied Electromagnetics, Bioengineering, Computational Engineering
Data Sciences, Nondestructive Evaluation, Precision Engineering, Signal and Image Sciences
Structural Materials, Systems Engineering, National Security, Photon Science, Energy for the Future, Understanding the Universe, Physics, Chemistry Climate and Carbon, Materials
Earth Sciences, and Life Sciences.

Research Opportunities:

– Faculty

Visiting Faculty Program (VFP)
Application

– Students

Lawrence Fellowship (Postdoctoral)
Application

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)
Application

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NatlLab-LosAlamos

Los Alamos National Laboratory

NatlLab-LosAlamosLos Alamos National Laboratory

The Lab’s mission is to develop and apply science and technology to ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. nuclear deterrent; reduce global threats; and solve other emerging national security and energy challenges.

Key areas of research:
Accelerators, Electrodynamics, Bioscience, Biosecurity, Health, Chemical Science, Earth, Space Sciences, Energy, Engineering, High Energy Density Plasmas, Fluids, Information Science, Computing, Applied Math, Materials Science, National Security, Weapons Science, Nuclear & Particle Physics, Astrophysics, Cosmology Sensors, and Instrumentation Systems

Research Opportunities:

– Faculty

Visiting Faculty Program
Application

– Students

Postdoc Program
Application

Graduate Research Assistant Program
Application

Undergraduate Student Program
Application

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National Energy Technology Laboratory

NatlLab-NETLNational Energy Technology Laboratory

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory system, is owned and operated by the DOE. NETL supports the DOE mission to advance the energy security of the United States.
NETL implements a broad spectrum of energy and environmental research and development (R&D) programs that will return benefits for generations to come.

Key areas of research:
Computational Science, Functional Materials, Predictive Geosciences, Energy Process Innovation, Materials Characterization, Structural Materials, Engineered Natural Systems, Molecular Science and Thermal Sciences.

Research Opportunities:

– Faculty and Students
The National Energy Technology Laboratory’s (NETL) Programs for research is administered by Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) and provides opportunities for undergraduate students, recent graduates, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty researchers to perform energy-related research at NETL.

Information and Application for Undergraduates, Graduates, Post-doctoral and Faculty Researchers

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

NatlLab-NRELNational Renewable Energy Laboratory

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the U.S. Department of Energy’s primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development.
NREL develops renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices, advances related science and engineering, and transfers knowledge and innovations to address the nation’s energy and environmental goals.

Key areas of research:
Fuel production, Transportation, The built environment and Electricity generation and delivery.

Research Opportunities:

– Faculty

Visiting Faculty Program (VFP)
Application

– Students

Undergraduate and Graduate Internships
Application

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)
Application

Postdoctoral Researchers
Application

Director’s Fellowship (Postdoctoral)
Application

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

NatlLab-OakRidgeOak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is DOE’s largest multiprogram science and energy laboratory, with scientific and technical capabilities spanning the continuum from basic to applied research. These resources enable the lab to tackle an exceptionally wide range of R&D assignments, from fundamental nuclear physics to applied R&D on advanced energy systems.

Key areas of research:
Advanced Materials, Clean Energy, National Security, Neutron Science, Nuclear Science and Supercomputing and basic sciences.

Research Opportunities:

– Faculty

Department of Energy Visiting Faculty Program (VFP)
Application

HBCU/MEI Faculty Summer Research Program
Application

Higher Education Research Experiences (HERE) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Application

– Students

Department of Energy Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)
Application

Higher Education Research Experiences (HERE) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (for entering freshmen, undergraduates, graduate students and faculty)
Application

Postdoctoral Program
Application

Science Education Program (for Undergraduate, Graduate and Postdoctoral students)
Application

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

NatlLab-PacificNWPacific Northwest National Laboratory

Located in Richland, Washington, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is one among ten U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories managed by DOE’s Office of Science. Our research strengthens the U.S. foundation for innovation, and we help find solutions for not only DOE, but for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the National Nuclear Security Administration, other government agencies, universities and industry. Specifically PNNL:
• Provides the facilities, unique scientific equipment, and world-renowned scientists and engineers to strengthen U.S. scientific foundations through fundamental research and innovation.
• Prevents and counter acts of terrorism through applied research in information analysis, cyber security, and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
• Increases U.S. energy capacity and reduce dependence on imported oil through research of hydrogen and biomass-based fuels.
• Reduces the effects of energy generation and use on the environment.

Key areas of research:
Clean Fossil Energy, Electricity Infrastructure, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Environmental Health and Remediation, Nuclear Regulatory, Biological Systems Science, Chemical Imaging, Chemical Sciences, Climate & Earth Systems Science, Materials Science,
Nuclear and Particle Physics, Science of Computing, Subsurface Science, Asymmetric Resilient Cybersecurity, Sustainable Nuclear Power, Ultra-Sensitive Nuclear Measurement, Data Intensive Computing, Explosives Detection, Information and Infrastructure Integrity, Technosocial Predictive Analytics, Signature Discovery.

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Students (Undergraduate, Graduate, and Post-Graduate)
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Institutional Postdoc Programs
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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

NatlLab-PPPLPrinceton Plasma Physics Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is a collaborative national center for fusion energy research. The Laboratory advances the coupled fields of fusion energy and plasma physics research, and, with collaborators, is developing the scientific understanding and key innovations needed to realize fusion as an energy source for the world. An associated mission is providing the highest quality of scientific education.

Key areas of research:
Experimental Fusion Research, Theoretical Fusion Research, Basic Plasma Science, Plasma Astrophysics, and Other Physics and Engineering Research (medical isotopes, coil design and fabrication, and surface chemistry.

Research Opportunities:

– Faculty

Visiting Faculty Program (VFP)
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Off-Site University Research (OSUR)
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Institutional Postdoc Programs
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– Students

National Undergraduate Fellowship Program (NUF)
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Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)
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Graduate Programs
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Sandia National Laboratories

NatlLab-SandiaNLSandia National Laboratories

Sandia’s unique mission responsibilities in the nuclear weapons (NW) program create a foundation from which we leverage capabilities, enabling us to solve complex national security problems. Sandia accomplishes tasks that are integral to the mission and operation of our sponsoring agencies by:
• anticipating and resolving emerging national security challenges
• innovating and discovering new technologies to strengthen the nation’s technological superiority
• creating value through products and services that solve important national security challenges
• informing the national debate where technology policy is critical to preserving security and freedom throughout our world

Key areas of research:
Bioscience, Computing & Information Science, Engineering Science, Geoscience, Materials Science, Nanodevices & Microsystems, Radiation Effects & High Energy Density Science, Intelligent Systems, Robotics, and Cybernetics.

Research Opportunities:

– Faculty

Sabbatical and Summer Faculty Research Appointments
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– Students

Technical Institute Programs (Undergraduate and Graduate)
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Fellowships (Postdoctoral)
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Postdoctoral Positions
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Savannah River National Laboratory

NatlLab-SRNLSavannah River National Laboratory

The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is the applied research and development laboratory at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS).
SRNL applies this commitment to solving the complex problems of the times, such as the detection of weapons of mass destruction, the cleanup of contaminated groundwater and soils, the development of hydrogen as an energy source, the need for a viable national defense, and the safe management of hazardous materials.

Key areas of research:
National Security: Tritium Stewardship, Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Materials Recovery,
Homeland Security, Forensics/Law Enforcement, and Atmospheric Technologies.
Environmental Stewardship: Tank Waste Processing and Disposition, Nuclear Materials Storage, Processing, and Transportation, Scaled Testing and Demonstration, Groundwater and Soil Remediation, and Nuclear Facility Deactivation and Decommissioning.
Clean Energy: Hydrogen Production and Storage, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Research and Development, and Renewable Energy Research.

Research Opportunities:

– Students

Internship program
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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

NatlLab-SLACSLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, operated by Stanford University, built the world’s longest particle accelerator, discovered some of the fundamental building blocks of matter and created the first website in North America. SLAC’s top-notch scientists are working to discover new drugs for healing, new materials for electronics and new ways to produce clean energy and clean up the environment. SLAC’s revolutionary X-ray laser is revealing intimate details of atoms and chemical reactions and making stop-motion movies of this tiny realm, with the goal of doing the same for living cells. SLAC’s scientists are also exploring the cosmos, from the origin of the universe to the nature of dark energy, and developing the smaller, more efficient particle accelerators of the future.

Key areas of research:
Accelerator Research, Accelerators and Society, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Biology, Elementary Particle Physics, Environmental Science, Materials, Chemistry, and Energy Sciences, Scientific Computing, and X-ray Science.

Research Opportunities:

– Faculty

Visiting Faculty Program
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– Students

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship Program (SULI)
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SLAC Summer Student Program
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The Alonzo W. Ashley Internship Program
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Army Research Office (ARO)

DoDLab-ARLArmy Research Office (ARO)

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory’s Army Research Office (ARO) mission is to serve as the Army’s premier extramural basic research agency in the engineering, physical, information and life sciences; developing and exploiting innovative advances to insure the Nation’s technological superiority. The ARO research program consists principally of extramural academic research efforts consisting of single investigator efforts, university-affiliated research centers, and specially tailored outreach programs.
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Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

DoDLab-AFOSRAir Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

AFOSR continues to expand the horizon of scientific knowledge through its leadership and management of the Air Force’s basic research program. As a vital component of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), AFOSR’s mission is to support Air Force goals of control and maximum utilization of air, space, and cyberspace.
AFOSR accomplishes its mission by investing in basic research efforts for the Air Force in relevant scientific areas. Central to AFOSR’s strategy is the transfer of the fruits of basic research to industry, the supplier of Air Force acquisitions; to the academic community which can lead the way to still more accomplishment; and to the other directorates of AFRL that carry the responsibility for applied and development research leading to acquisition.
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Office of Naval Research (ONR)

DoDLab-ONROffice of Naval Research (ONR)

As an executive branch agency within the Department of Defense, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) supports the President’s budget. ONR provides technical advice to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Secretary of the Navy. The 2011 Naval Science and Technology Strategic Plan describes ONR’s investments in 13 technology focus areas that will enable the future operational concepts of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Additionally, ONR supports technologies for the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

DoDLab-DARPADefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Creating breakthrough technologies for national security is the mission of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). By making pivotal investments in new technology-driven ideas for the United States, DARPA imagines and makes possible new capabilities for overcoming the multifaceted threats and challenges that lie ahead. This makes a better, more secure future possible. In an uncertain world, with constrained budgets, providing these new capabilities is more important than ever. DARPA has helped build a future where we can fully control the electromagnetic spectrum for communications, sensing, and imaging. Provide precise and accurate position and timing that isn’t dangerously reliant on GPS. Wield cyber as a military capability with confidence in our own cybersecurity. Increase access to and through space by lowering its cost. Open new operational regimes with advanced platforms and weapons. To build a strong foundation for tomorrow’s military systems, we are catalyzing an advanced technology base in new areas of information technology, electronics, and materials science, as well as new technologies emerging from the biological sciences.
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Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DFRA)

DoDLab-DTRADefense Threat Reduction Agency (DFRA)

DTRA is the U.S. Department of Defense’s official Combat Support Agency for countering weapons of mass destruction. Our people are Subject Matter Experts on WMD, and we address the entire spectrum of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosive threats. DTRA’s programs include basic science research and development, operational support to U.S. warfighters on the front line, and an in-house WMD think tank that aims to anticipate and mitigate future threats long before they have a chance to harm the United States and our allies. SCC-WMD, the U.S. Strategic Command Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction, synchronizes Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction efforts across our military’s geographic commands and leverages the people, programs and interagency relationships of DTRA at a strategic level. We work with the military services, other elements of the United States government, and countries across the planet on counterproliferation, nonproliferation and WMD reduction issues with one goal in mind: Making the World Safer.
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The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD)

DoDLab-JPEOThe Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD)

The Joint Program Executive Office is the Joint Services single focal point for research, development, acquisition, fielding and life-cycle support of chemical and biological defense equipment and medical countermeasures. Within the Joint Program Executive Office, eight Joint Project Managers lead, manage and direct the acquisition and fielding of chemical and biological detection and reconnaissance systems, individual and collective protection systems, decontamination systems, information management systems, medical devices, drugs and vaccines, and installation and force protection systems. Located throughout the United States, each Joint Project Management Office leverages talent and expertise from across the services under a single chain of command, providing the best chemical and biological defense technology, equipment and medical countermeasures at the right cost, at the right time and at the right place.
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Defense Medical Research & Development Program (DMRDP)

DoDLab-DMRDPDefense Medical Research & Development Program (DMRDP)

The DMRDP is focused on advancing the state of medical science in areas of the most pressing needs. The current emphasis is on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), prosthetics, restoration of eye sight and advancing eye care, and other conditions directly relevant to battlefield injuries and other ailments that affect both Service members and their families.
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Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)

DoDLab-CDMRPCongressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)

The office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) manages Congressional Special Interest Medical Research Programs (CSI) encompassing breast, prostate, and ovarian cancers, neurofibromatosis, military health, and other specified areas. Since fiscal year 1992, the CDMRP has managed approximately over $7.5 billion in Congressional appropriations for peer-reviewed research aimed to prevent, control, and cure disease. Through fiscal year 2012, approximately 11,802 awards have been made to advance health care solutions via extramural grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.
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The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (ASD(R&E))

DoDLab-ASD-REThe Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (ASD(R&E)

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (ASD(R&E)) provides S&T leadership throughout the Department of Defense; shaping strategic direction and strengthening the research and engineering coordination efforts to meet tomorrow’s challenges.
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