Interdepartmental Centers

UW-Madison has a multitude of centers and institutes promoting excellence in research, discovery, and education in key focus areas

Grainger Institute for Engineering

An incubator for transdisciplinary research and technological advances across the College of Engineering

Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

NSF-sponsored center that brings together interdisciplinary teams to advance knowledge of disordered materials

Forward BIO Institute

An initiative to advance biomanufacturing research, entrepreneurship and workforce development

Machines, Algorithms and Data Lab (MADLAB)

A center of excellence focused on developing the next generation of machine learning theory, algorithms and applications

Wisconsin Institute for Healthcare Systems Engineering

Brings together practitioners and researchers to create new knowledge and design better systems in healthcare

Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute

Working to increase the representation, advancement and workplace satisfaction of female faculty and members of underrepresented groups on the faculty and in leadership at UW-Madison

Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technology

A suite of shared instrumentation facilities providing equipment, facilities and expertise in microelectronics, nano-fabrication technology, electron microscopy, micro-analysis and soft materials characterization