University Research Hubs
Northwestern University
Bold discovery is a hallmark of Northwestern’s research enterprise. More than 90 school-based centers and 50+ University Research Institutes and Centers create knowledge across all fields, including international and domestic policy, chemistry, neuroscience, nanotechnology, biotechnology, materials science, and drug discovery. Northwestern scholars take on humanity’s toughest challenges, working collaboratively across disciplines to create breakthrough solutions — and a better world. Northwestern | RESEARCH provides an integrated portfolio of expert services and resources to advance these transformative efforts, aligning its
strategic priorities to support the University’s mission.
University of Chicago
With a commitment to free and open inquiry, our scholars take an
interdisciplinary approach to research that spans arts to engineering,
medicine to education. Their work transforms the way we understand
the world, advancing fields of study, and often creating new ones.
Generating new knowledge for the benefit of present and future
generations, UChicago research has had an impact around the globe,
leading to such breakthroughs as discovering the link between cancer
and genetics, establishing revolutionary theories of economics, and
developing tools to produce reliably excellent urban schooling.
University of Illinois at Chicago
As Chicago’s only public research university, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is focused on new discoveries and innovations that benefit Chicago, the state, and the world through sustainable results. UIC educates more than 30,000 students, spends $327 million annually on research and connects with local communities and beyond to drive economic growth, social mobility, and health equity. Among UIC’s 15 colleges are seven health science schools that are leaders in education and research and are among the most diverse in the nation.