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Centers and Institutes

The University of Connecticut is home to over ninety-five Centers and Institutes which have been established to promote scholarly activity and/or support teaching, research, diversity or the outreach mission of the institution.

The University recognizes that Centers/Institutes req uire a commitment of resources and has developed guidelines regarding criteria for their establishment and review. These guidelines and a schedule for the review of Academic Centers/Institutes can be found on the Provost’s Office website.
Links: Guidelines (WORD Doc) | Review Schedule (PDF)

New Centers/Institutes require the Provost’s approval. For any additions or edits to the listing of Centers/Institutes below, please contact the Provost’s Office through Lauren Douglas.

Academic Centers & Institutes
Asian American Studies Institute Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry (BIMP) Bioinformatics & Biocomputing Institute Booth Engineering Center for Advanced Technology (BECAT) Center for Actuarial Sciences Center for Applied Genetics and Technology (CAGT) Center for Applied Research in Human Development Center for Behavioral Education and Research Center for Biochemical Toxicology Center for Conservation and Biodiversity Center for Contemporary African Studies Center for Education Policy Analysis Center for Environmental Health Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering (CESE) Center for European Studies Center for Geographic Information and Analysis Center for Globalization and Commerce at Stamford Center for Health Communication and Marketing Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention (CHIP) Center for Health Promotion Center for Healthcare and Insurance Studies Center for Integrative Geosciences Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) Center for Internet Data & Research Intelligence Services (CIDRIS) Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life Center for Land Use Education & Research (CLEAR) Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies Center for Learning in Retirement Center for Nursing Research Center for Pharmaceutical Processing Research Center for Population Research Center for Public Health and Health Policy Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies Center for Regenerative Biology Center for Research in Mathematics Education Center for Survey Research and Analysis (CSRA) Center for the Ecological Study of Perception and Action Center for the Study of Culture, Health and Human Development	Center of Excellence for Vaccine Research (CEVR) Center on Aging and Human Development (CAHD) Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability (CPED) Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis Connecticut Center for Economic Education Connecticut Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos (CEHDL) Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI) Connecticut Global Fuel Cell Center Connecticut Information Technology Institute (CITI) Connecticut Institute of Water Resources Connecticut Sea Grant College Program Connecticut Transportation Institute Connecticut Writing Project Electrical Insulation Research Center Food Marketing Policy Center GE Capital Global Learning Center Human Rights Institute Humanities Institute (Frederick G.) Humphrey Center for Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy Industrial Psychology Applications Center ING Center for Financial Services Institute for African American Studies Institute for Children, Youth, and Families at Stamford Institute of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies Institute for Violence Prevention and Reduction Institute of Comparative Human Rights, UNESCO Chair and Institute of Materials Science Insurance Law Center Labor Education Center Marine Sciences and Technology Center Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work National Undersea Research Center (NURC) Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development (A.J.) Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Reading-Language Arts Center Ronald and Nancy Rohner Center for the Study of Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection Roper Center University of Connecticut Stem Cell Institute Wildlife Conservation Research Center
Academic Support Centers & Institutes
Academic Center for Exploratory Students (ACES) American English Language Institute (UCAELI) Biotechnology/Bioservices Center Center for Academic Programs (CAP) Center for Science and Technology Commercialization Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) Connecticut Archaeology Center	Home and Garden Education Center Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL) Instructional Resource Center Learning Resource Center (LRC) Multimedia Language Center Qualitative Center (Q-Center) Writing Center (W-Center)
Cultural Centers
(H. Fred Simons) African American Cultural Center Asian American Cultural Center Puerto Rican/ Latin American Cultural Center	Rainbow Center Women's Center

Centers and Institutes

Academic Centers & Institutes

Academic Support Centers & Institutes

Cultural Centers