Research Centers
Advanced Imaging Research Center
The Advanced Imaging Research Center (AIRC) is a collaborative effort with UT Southwestern and other institutions in North Texas to further the efforts of imaging and translational research. Imaging equipment is managed by the AIRC and located within specially designed magnet bays.
The AIRC also houses a chemistry lab for development of imaging agents used to visualize cellular functions and assist researchers in their studies of: liver function, diabetes, functional brain images, cancer, and cardiac conditions.
Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute
The Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute seeks to eliminate the boundaries that interfere with the transition from science to technology, and from technology to product, on the nanoscale.
A major focus of the institute is NanoEnergetics which will help generate game-changing technologies for energy harvesting, storage, transmission and conversion, leading to new products, companies and job opportunities.
Center for High-Throughput Reaction Discovery and Synthesis
The Center for High-Throughput Reaction Discovery and Synthesis aims to provide researchers interested in organic synthesis, biocatalysis, and chemical biology with powerful tools for the rapid discovery and optimization of chemical reactions. This includes cutting-edge technology for high-throughput experimentation, as well as machine-learning-based methods for experimental design and data analysis. The Center also aims to develop powerful platforms for accessing and exploring new chemical space through the high-throughput synthesis of diverse collections of small molecules, including functionalized heterocycles, natural product derivatives, and complex natural product-like compounds.
The HT-RDS Center is a state-of-the-art facility designed to provide chemical innovation solutions to researchers and collaborators within the UTD community and other academic institutions.
Quantum Information Science Initiative
William B. Hanson Center for Space Sciences
The William B. Hanson Center for Space Sciences advances the understanding of the evolution of solar system bodies by being involved in the design, construction and flight of space plasma sensors for spacecraft and rockets, the development of software and analysis tools for data interpretation, and the advancement of numerical models of the solar terrestrial environment.