Research activities at NCSA are organized through focus areas. These will address major challenges or opportunities that are complex, multifaceted, and interdisciplinary, going beyond traditional individual/departmental efforts, and require a deep connection to NCSA technologies and expertise. Research focus characteristics include:
- Broadly defined with a portfolio of component research projects spanning multiple inter- related activities.
- Contribute to the nation’s advanced cyberinfrastructure programs.
- Involve faculty from multiple home departments and colleges.
- Align with and advance the Illinois Strategic Plan.
Research Focus Areas include Astronomy and Astrophysics; Computational Biology and Health; Culture and Society; Data Science; Food, Energy and Water; Computational Engineering.