RII is home to University Research Centers and Institutes (URCIs) that provide the infrastructure and incentives to foster campus-wide transdisciplinary collaborations, offer unique student training initiatives, and develop programming that advances societal impact. URCIs cultivate partnerships with other academic institutions, community-based organizations, government, and industry, creating opportunities to collectively address complex and critical challenges, influence public policy, and contribute to economic and workforce development in Arizona and beyond.
Centers and Institutes
Arizona Astrobiology Center
Interdisciplinary, and transformative, leadership in astrobiology through research, training of future leaders, and collaborative dialogue on the origin and existence of life in the universe.
Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR)
AIR encompasses 15 centers and programs that integrate research, education, and community engagement to develop strategies for solutions to environmental change.
Arizona Space Institute
Leverages the expertise of the university’s large space science community, advancing areas including space exploration, astrobiology, space situational awareness, and planetary defense.
BIO5 Institute
Tackles complex problems, using the collaborative power of five core research areas: agriculture, engineering, medicine, science, and pharmacy.
Biosphere 2
A living laboratory for controlled scientific studies of Earth systems, an arena for scientific discovery and discussion, and a provider of public education.
Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing
Committed to economic development, supporting national security, and growing Arizona jobs by empowering U of A's faculty, staff and students to advance the semiconductor industry.
Center for the Philosophy of Freedom
Promoting understanding of freedom and responsibility by providing research, teaching, and programming grounded in individual freedom and the right to constructively disagree.
Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry
The Confluencenter is a research incubator for the arts, humanities, and social sciences, dedicated to fostering collaboration across disciplines.
Data Science Institute
Promotes the next generation of data-driven research by connecting and aligning expertise, resources, and infrastructure.
France-Arizona Institute for Global Grand Challenges
A research collaboration with the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) focused on the environment, space science, data science and global climate change.
Institute for Computation and Data-Enabled Insight
Enables U of A faculty, staff, and students across all disciplines to unlock new research solutions and accelerate breakthrough discoveries using the power of information technologies.
National Institute for Civil Discourse (NICD)
A bipartisan group of leaders working to promote healthy and civil political debate. By inspiring and organizing Americans, NICD encourages elected leaders to put country ahead of partisanship.
Space4
A group of researchers with trusted and demonstrated expertise in space surveillance, planetary defense, astrodynamics, machine learning, data science, business, and law.
STEM Learning Center
Working to advance quality education programs in science, technology, engineering and math for the benefit of Arizona youth, educators, and employers.
The University of Arizona LGBTQ+ Institute
Bringing people and ideas together to conduct LGBTQ+ research, design LGBTQ+ relevant curricula, and develop public LGBTQ+ focused programming.
Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy
Connecting scholarship with public policy related to the environment and indigenous nations.