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 Institute of Bioinformatics
The UGA Institute of Bioinformatics (IOB) brings together a group of scientists on campus from life sciences, physical sciences, mathematical and computational sciences because of their common interests in bioinformatics research and education. IOB members are actively conducting bioinformatics research in a wide range of areas, ranging from structural genomics and bioinformatics, plant genomics and bioinformatics, microbial genomics and bioinformatics, biomedical and cancer bioinformatics, pharmaco informatics, glyco genomics and bioinformatics, to computational and statistical sciences for bioinformatics. The Institute is also responsible for the computing support for campus wide bioinformatics research at UGA. |
 Biomedical
and Health Sciences Institute
The Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute (BHSI) facilitates
and promotes interdisciplinary research and instructional efforts
at UGA in the fields of biomedical and health sciences. The
BHSI provides leadership, an institutional structure, funding,
academic programs, and other resources for students and faculty
from diverse departments and programs at UGA who share a commitment
to biomedical and human health research and education. |
Carl
Vinson Institute of Government
Systematic research by institute faculty equips government officials
with timely information as they deal with increasingly complex
issues. This research takes such forms as applied research on
specific concerns requested by clients, legislative research
in response to requests from the General Assembly, legal research
analyzing state and federal law, and scholarly research. Publications
bring relevant research to a wide audience, making it easily
accessible. |
Complex
Carbohydrate Research Center
Technology transfer, collaborations with industry and academia,
and the provision of carbohydrate analytical services to the
scientific community are an integral part of the CCRC's mission.
CCRC personnel are presently engaged in more than 130 collaborations
with scientists at universities and corporations in Georgia,
the United States, North America, South America, Europe, and
Asia. |
 Center
for Drug Discovery
The Center
for Drug Discovery fosters interdisciplinary research by
bringing together scientists from a number of areas at UGA
as well as the Medical College of Georgia, Emory University,
Georgia State University and Georgia Tech. Research in the
center will focus on finding therapeutic agents to help fight
infectious diseases caused by viruses and certain kinds of
cancer. The center will work closely with other UGA units involved
in medical research, including the Biomedical and Health Sciences
Institute, the Cancer Center and the Complex Carbohydrate Research
Center. |
 Institute
for Behavioral Research
The Institute for Behavioral Research (IBR) is an umbrella organization composed of the Center for Family Research, the Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, the Center for Advancing Conservation in Social Context, the Neuroscience Behavior and Cognition Group, the Community, Ethnicity, and Identity in Context Group, the Gene-Environment Interaction Group, the Migration Group and the Violence Group. Current research spans a broad array of topics including but not limited to, health disparities & health care delivery, poverty & migration, problems in development or aging, education & learning, environmental health, strengthening families & communities, crime & delinquency, gene-environment interaction, alcohol & drug use, and dilemmas in the work place. |
Institute of Ecology
Ecologists at the University of Georgia have worked together
to promote interdisciplinary team research and to deal holistically
with humans and the environment. As a result, the University
of Georgia has emerged as a leading center for ecological research
and training. The Institute of Ecology is the primary academic
unit for ecological research and teaching at the University
of Georgia. |
Center
for Humanities and Arts
The Center for Humanities and Arts promotes scholarly inquiry
and creative activity in the humanities and the arts by supporting
faculty research grants, lectures, symposia, publications, visiting
scholars, visiting artists, collaborative instruction and public
conferences, exhibitions, and performances. |
 New
Media Institute
The New Media Institute is an interdisciplinary unit that explores
the creative, critical, and commercial dimensions of innovative
digital communication technology. |
Institute
for Leadership Advancement
The Institute for Leadership Advancement (ILA) is a multidisciplinary
academic organization housed in the Terry College of Business.
Its purpose is to create and promote cutting-edge knowledge
about leadership and use this knowledge to develop leaders who
enhance the performance of their organizations and communities.
Through our five programs, the Institute provides a variety
of opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students,
executives, and business organizations. |
Selig
Center for Economic Growth
Created to convey economic expertise to Georgia businesses and
entrepreneurs, the Selig Center for Economic Growth is primarily
responsible for conducting research on economic, demographic,
and social issues related to Georgia’s current and future
growth. |
Center
for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases
The Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases (CTEGD)
is a universitywide, interdisciplinary center established to
foster research, educational programs, and service related
to tropical and emerging diseases. Based on a foundation of
parasitology, immunology, cellular and molecular biology, and
genetics, the CTEGD currently involves investigators in the
College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Veterinary Medicine,
the College of Environment and Design and the College of Agriculture
and Environmental Sciences. |
Institute for African-American
Studies
The Institute for African American Studies is dedicated to the
production of creative research on the achievements of African
Americans. In addition, it serves as a cultural repository and
resource for the citizenry of Georgia. |
 Agricultural
Experiment Stations
The Agricultural Experiment Stations, Research and Education
Centers, and Research Farms make up the research arm of the
University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences. |
 Animal
Health Research Center (AHRC)
With the addition of the Animal Health Research Center (AHRC)
to the University of Georgia, investigators will study infectious
diseases and toxicity problems that plague animal and human
populations. |
 Center
for Applied Isotope Studies (CAIS)
Known for pioneering efforts in radiometric and stable isotope
analysis technique, the Center for Applied Isotope Studies is
a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to research in nuclear
analytical methods and systems technology. |
 Artificial
Intelligence Center
The Artificial Intelligence Center is an interdepartmental research
and instructional center within the Franklin College of Arts
and Sciences. Strengths include logic programming, expert systems,
neural nets, genetic algorithms, and natural language processing.
The Artificial Intelligence Center also houses the undergraduate
degree program in cognitive science. |
 Center
for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes
The mission of the Center is to become the premier research
unit worldwide in the study of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Over fifty faculty from across the University of Georgia are
members of the Center. In addition, the Center has collaborative
links with the State Museum of Natural History, the State Botanical
Gardens, Highlands Biological Station, Archbold Biological Station,
the US Geological Survey, and the US Forest Service. |
Center
for Computational
Quantum Chemistry
The Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry at the University
of Georgia seeks to develop theoretical and computational methods
through mathematical models for describing and understanding
the movement and function of electrons in molecules and to apply
the theoretical methods to significant problems of broad chemical
interest. |
Dowden
Center for New Media Studies
The Dowden Center aspires to be the leading state, national,
and international site for the promotion of scholarly inquiries
about the current and future impacts of new and emerging electronic
media on individuals, organizations, industries, and society.
The current focus of the Dowden Center is interactive television. |
 Education
(College of) Centers, Clinics, Labs, and Projects
As part of a Research I institution, the College of Education
provides unique instructional, research, and service opportunities
for both faculty and students. The centers, clinics, labs, and
projects based in the education college not only provide real-world
learning experiences for students but also serve as an arena
for groundbreaking research and community-oriented service. |
Emerging Crops and
Technologies Program
The Emerging Crops and Technologies Program was initiated to
provide a means of commercializing agricultural research within
the University of Georgia. The program provides a link between
the university, agribusiness, governmental agencies, lending
institutions, groups of farmers, and rural agricultural economic
development administrators. |
Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Georgia is a
new kind of engineering school organized to capture the convergence
of scientific and engineering disciplines. This interdisciplinary
approach to engineering increases the opportunity for learning,
research, and outreach, and gives rise to new but pervasive
fields like pharmaceutical engineering, metabolic engineering,
marine engineering, ecological engineering, information engineering,
and biological engineering. |
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