College of Design Research Centers
Our four research centers focus on a range of crucial issues, many of which impact our daily lives. Our topics include the development of cities and regions, the healthcare environment, helping those with physical limitations, and new ways to create music.

Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation
Interim Director: Zerrin Ondin-Fraser
Recognized as a service and research leader in accessibility innovations and assistive/universally designed technologies, the Center promotes and develops user-centered research, products, and services for people with disabilities.

Center for Urban Resilience and Analytics
Executive Director: Subhro Guhathakurta
This new, interdisciplinary research center integrates disciplines and data science tools from across campus to advance urban regions' resiliency in the wake of to infrastructural, social, economic, and climate-related stressors.