Board of Regents–approved centers
Center for Hydrologic Development
The Center for Hydrologic Development will advance scientific and applied engineering research in hydrology, river hydraulics, water resources, and communications and outreach, at the regional and national scale.
Driving Safety Research Institute
The Driving Safety Research Institute is an interdisciplinary transportation safety research institute. It is home to the National Advanced Driving Simulator, a suite of world-class driving simulators, and a fleet of instrumented on-road research vehicles.
IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering
IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering is an internationally renowned laboratory where researchers are solving some of our world’s greatest fluids-related challenges.
Iowa Institute for Biomedical Imaging
The mission of the Iowa Institute for Biomedical Imaging is to foster efficient and cooperative inter-disciplinary and cross-college research and discovery in biomedical imaging, and to improve training and education within the broader community at the University of Iowa.
Iowa Technology Institute
The Iowa Technology Institute cultivates collaboration across disciplines, invents advanced technologies, and conducts trailblazing basic and applied research in design, simulation, and experimentation that enables a safer and more productive future.
Interdisciplinary research units
Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing
The Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing combines first-class scientific faculty with cutting-edge facilities to reshape and define new technologies for the chemical, pharmaceutical, nutritional, and agrochemical industries.
Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
The Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology aims to catalyze the development of new areas of study and expanded research opportunities in informatics areas related to the basic biological sciences, and applied medical research.
Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research
The Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research provides research findings on key environmental impacts to decision-makers at all levels so that they may make more informed choices.
Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination
The University of Iowa Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination (CHEEC) supports and conducts research to identify, measure and study adverse health outcomes related to exposure to environmental toxins.
Environmental Health Sciences Research Center
The mission of the EHSRC is to continually advance knowledge and awareness of environmental health science that improves quality of life among rural and agricultural populations.
Iowa Flood Center
The Iowa Flood Center puts science-based information and technology in the hands of Iowa's decision-makers, emergency responders, community leaders, home and business owners, educators, and the public.
Iowa Geological Survey
The Iowa Geological Survey's mission is to collect, reposit, and interpret geologic and hydrogeologic data, to conduct foundational research, and to provide Iowans with the knowledge needed to effectively manage our natural resources for long-term sustainability and economic development.
Iowa Initiative for Artificial Intelligence
The mission of IIAI is to foster efficient and cooperative inter-disciplinary and cross-college research and discovery in artificial intelligence, and to improve training and education within the broader community at the University of Iowa.
Iowa Superfund Research Program
The Iowa Superfund Research Program works to address public health problems associated with airborne PCBs.
IUCRC for Fundamentals and Applications of Photopolymerizations
The primary mission of the Photopolymerizations Center is to advance the fundamental understanding of the kinetics and mechanisms of photopolymerizations.