Mechanical Engineering
- Promotes advancement of fundamental knowledge and improvement of technology. Includes course listing, seminars and faculty list.
- http://www.mech.northwestern.edu/

Infrastructure Technology Institute (ITI)
- A model for transferring infrastructure technology from the laboratory to the marketplace through research and development, commercialization, and education.
- http://iti.northwestern.edu/

Institute for Health Services Research and Policy Studies
- Research center that focuses on health care delivery systems, outcomes analysis, and economic and policy analysis.
- http://www.northwestern.edu/ihs/

Institute for Policy Research
- Interdisciplinary public policy research institute founded to stimulate and support excellent social science research on significant public policy issues.
- http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr/

Keck Biophysics Facility
- Provides access to and training on state-of-the-art instruments.
- http://www.biochem.northwestern.edu/Keck/keckmain.html

Laser-Based Microscopy and Digital Imaging Facility
- Provides equipment, instruction, and technical support in the use of lasers and digital imaging techniques in microscopy.
- http://www.northwestern.edu/research/centers/shared-facilities/laser-microscopy.html

Searle Center for Teaching Excellence
- Promotes and enhances university learning by developing and advancing services and programs, providing resources, evaluating programs and curricula, and contributing to the literature on teaching.
- http://teach.northwestern.edu/

Center for Reproductive Science (CRS)
- Formed in 1987, the CRS' mission is to enhance and coordinate reproductive research, promote the application of new research to clinical practice and optimize the training of future reproductive scientists.
- http://www.northwestern.edu/research/crs/

Center for Quantum Devices
- Scientific research involving developing an understanding of the physics of new semiconductor crystals for applications.
- http://cqd.ece.northwestern.edu/

Lurie Cancer Center
- Study of the causes and behavior of cancer to develop more effective approaches to prevention and treatment.
- http://www.cancer.northwestern.edu/

Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology
- Integrates both basic and clinical research on circadian rhythms and sleep into a unified program.
- http://www.northwestern.edu/cscb/

Center for Real Estate Research
- Advisory committee that engages faculty and students in research projects that involve real estate markets, public and private finance, project management and the development process.
- http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/research/real_est/real_000.htm

Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science (CMSEMS)
- Information, faculty and staff, discussion papers, theory workshop, bag lunch seminar.
- http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/research/math/

Northwestern University Traffic Institute
- Study of accident investigation, police operations and management, and transportation engineering.
- http://server.traffic.northwestern.edu/

Center for Retail Management
- Academic center devoted to retailing with a mission to improve the marketing capabilities of the retailing industry.
- http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/research/retail/

Northwestern University Neuroscience Institute
- Offering an interdisciplinary course of study leading to the Ph.D. in neuroscience. Includes information for prospective applicants and current members of the Institute.
- http://www.northwestern.edu/nuin/

Center for Quality Engineering and Failure Prevention
- An interdisciplinary unit of the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science housing the PhotoAcoustics and Composites Laboratories.
- http://www.cqe.northwestern.edu/cqefp.html

Program of African Studies
- Fosters research on current issues in Africa such as its vast demographic growth, struggles to establish viable governments, and efforts to strengthen links to the world economy.
- http://www.northwestern.edu/african-studies/

Center for Catalysis and Surface Science
- Established in 1931 by Vladimir N. Ipatieff the laboratory has been at the forefront of catalysis research. Equipment and facilities open to industrial affiliates for research and development.
- http://www.northwestern.edu/catalysis/

The Heizer Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
- Supports research projects, seminar serious and curriculum development in entrepreneurial studies.
- http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/academic/entrepreneurship/research/

Dispute Resolution Research Center
- Recognized for providing continuing education programs targeted at exposing the legal and management worlds to the latest developments in dispute resolution and negotiation.
- http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/research/drrc/

Center for Advanced Cement Based Materials
- Preeminent research consortium on cement and concrete. Conducts basic research for a better understanding of the materials science of cement and concrete.
- http://acbm.northwestern.edu/

General Motors Strategy Research Center
- Supports research that addresses both the strategy forumulation process and the strategy implementation process.
- http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/research/gm_strat/gm_000.htm

Accounting Research Center
- Conducts seminars, funds the acquisition of data and equipment and hosts symposiums for those in the accounting practice.
- http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/accounting/faculty/center.htm

Analytical Service Lab
- Laboratory overview, summary of research activities, training schedule, instrument sign-up, account application form, and photographs.
- http://pyrite.chem.northwestern.edu/analyticalserviceslab/asl.htm

Ford Center for Global Citizenship
- Addresses the challenges faced by corporations who have become the main agents of global social and political change through research and teaching.
- http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/research/ford/home/home.htm

Biological Imaging Facility
- Operates and maintains a variety of instruments used in specimen preparation, image acquisition, image processing and output for photonic and electron microscopic imaging.
- http://www.northwestern.edu/bioimaging/

Institute for Environmental Catalysis
- Aims to reduce the impact of human activities on the environment through improved understanding and better application of catalytic oxidation.
- http://www.iec.northwestern.edu/

Center for Biotechnology
- A description of majors available, curriculum, industrial affiliations, executive programs and applications information.
- http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/biotech/