Archive/centers.csv

Name,Mission,Leadership
"Center for Advancing Safety of Machine Intelligence (CASMI)","Supports research to operationalize safety in machine intelligence and build a more secure and sustainable future for intelligent technologies.","Director: Kristian Hammond"
"Center for Computer Science and Learning Sciences (CSLS)","Fosters the exploration, dissemination, and application of research on learning and computation.","Co-directors: Michael Horn, Chris Riesbeck, Uri Wilensky"
"Center for Connected Learning and Computer-Based Modeling (CCL)","Develops modeling and simulation tools that enable learners to explore, construct, and revise models across natural and social domains.","Director: Uri Wilensky"
"Center for Deep Learning (CDL)","Provides expertise and technical capacity for companies seeking to establish or improve access to AI, connecting industry and academia to address AI challenges.","Director: Diego Klabjan"
"Center for Engineering Sustainability and Resilience (CESR)","Addresses sustainability challenges such as climate change, pollution, and clean energy through interdisciplinary research and education.","Co-directors: Jennifer Dunn, William Miller"
"Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design (HCI+D)","Advances interdisciplinary research on human-centered computing, visualization, health, inclusive computing, and interactive systems.","Co-directors: Elizabeth Gerber, Darren Gergle, Bryan Pardo"
"Center for Optimization and Statistical Learning (OSL)","Integrates optimization, statistics, and machine learning to advance the foundations and applications of AI.","Director: Jorge Nocedal"
"Center for Robotics and Biosystems","Advances embodied intelligence through research on bio-inspiration, neuromechanics, swarm robotics, and autonomous systems.","Director: Kevin Lynch"
"Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts","Conducts objects-based scientific research in support of art history, archaeology, conservation, and curatorial studies.","Co-directors: Aggelos Katsaggelos, Francesca Casadio, Erik Luijten"
"Center for Ultra-scale Computing and Information Security (CUCIS)","Conducts research in ultra-scale computing technologies and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration in scalable computing.","Director: Alok Choudhary"
"Institute for Quantum Information Research and Engineering (INQUIRE)","Advances interdisciplinary research in quantum computing, communication, and sensing by uniting faculty across domains.","Director: Michael Wasielewski"
"Institute for Data, Econometrics, Algorithms, and Learning (IDEAL)","Accelerates advances in the theoretical foundations of data science through transdisciplinary research.","Site Director: Aravindan Vijayaraghavan; Co-PI: Samir Khuller"
"Northwestern Argonne Institute of Science and Engineering (NAISE)","Creates collaborations between Northwestern and Argonne in energy, environment, computation, materials, and national security.","Co-directors: Neelesh A. Patankar, Amanda Petford-Long"
"Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO)","Uncovers principles governing complex systems in science, technology, and society and applies them to real-world challenges.","Co-directors: Luis Amaral, Brian Uzzi"
"Northwestern Security & AI Lab (NSAIL)","Conducts fundamental research on artificial intelligence related to cybersecurity and international security.","Director: V. S. Subrahmanian"
"Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC)","Focuses on improving the movement of materials, people, energy, and information and influencing transportation policy and infrastructure.","Leadership not listed on CS page"