IUPUI is Indiana's premier urban research university. The campus enrolls more than 30,000 students in 21 schools and academic units.
Designated IUPUI Signature Centers – 2009-2010
Binational/Cross-Cultural Health Enhancement Center
A unique center dedicated to research on binational health issues of recent immigrants to the State of Indiana and of the rural communities in Mexico from which they came. The center is focused on oral health and nutrition, including behaviors and social determinants of health in those two areas and related conditions, such as obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
Center for Earth and Environmental Science
A leader in research and teaching on water quality and health. The center has created an integrated program, applying innovative scientific discovery to current and emerging threats to water resources in Central Indiana, the Midwest, and beyond.
Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture
A top research and public outreach institute devoted to promoting a better understanding of the relation between religion and other aspects of American culture. Established in 1989 with start-up funds from Lilly Endowment, the center is considered the premier research institute in the nation working in American religious studies.
Center for Pharmacogenetics and Therapeutics Research in Maternal and Child Health
A distinctive center on pharmacogenetics and therapeutics research, dedicated to improve the therapy of health problems related to both women and their unborn children. The center uses a personalized medicine approach that builds on the center’s strength in neonatology coupled with the cutting edge science of pharmacogenomics.
Service Learning Research Collaborative
A leading center dedicated to scholarship and research focused on service learning. The center supports research on service learning practice, including international service learning, and development of new conceptual frameworks and methodological tools to improve the quality of service learning research.
