Asking Big Questions
How can research prepare communities for climate change?
The Institute for Climate and Community Resilience (ICCR) develops real-time climate adaptation strategies, helping Tennessee communities plan for environmental shifts before they happen.
What’s next for space exploration?
UT’s new Center for Planetary Science and Exploration is helping shape the future of planetary research, working with NASA and beyond.
How does justice look different in Appalachia?
The Appalachian Justice Research Center is tackling urgent issues like land rights, housing, and public safety through community-driven research.
How can research improve the lives of Black families and children?
The Center for the Study of Black Families and Children (CSBFC) is an intellectual space for transformative scholarship on Black families and children, with a particular focus on economic inequality, health disparities, and children’s well-being.
How do societies change over time?
The Center for the Dynamics of Social Complexity (DySoC) is using computational modeling and interdisciplinary research to explore how human behaviors evolve and shape global societies.
How can math and biology work together to solve big problems?
The National Institute for Modeling Biological Systems (NIMBioS) is bringing together mathematicians, biologists, and data scientists to develop models that help predict disease outbreaks, ecosystem changes, and other biological challenges.