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Centers and shared resources

The UW cultivates world-class research across disciplines, sectors and partnerships to achieve transformative discoveries and contribute to better outcomes around the world. At the UW, researchers and teams are not separated by disciplines – they are connected and expanded by a university-wide ethos of interdisciplinary collaboration and discovery.

Spotlight on centers: UW awarded $10 million IES grant to launch AmplifyGAIN Center

An interdisciplinary, cross-sector team led by Dr. Min Sun in the UW College of Education will launch a new research and development center to provide national leadership on the use of Generative AI in math and science.

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Centers, institutes, and shared resources

270+ research centers and institutes

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The UW is home to over 270 research centers, institutes and collaboratives, making it one of the most prolific and diverse research hubs in the United States. UW centers and the world-class researchers that lead them are at the forefront of the many impactful areas of discovery.

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70+ shared facilities and resources

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Whether it’s a specialized software license, a whole-body Magnetic Resonance Scan, or access to Hyak, the on-campus HPC supercomputing infrastructure, researchers and teams at the UW have access to a wide range of essential services, advanced instrumentation and state-of-the-art facilities needed for cutting-edge research.

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Diversity and equity research in UW centers

Faculty conduct research at UW centers on diversity and equity issues at the local and global scales that has economic, social and cultural impacts.

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