A collaborative approach to research
Earth Science research centers and partnerships allow our research community to work in collaboration with faculty across campus and researchers in the surrounding area.
Center for Earth and Environmental Science (CEES)
The Center for Earth and Environmental Science studies how pollution affects water systems and how water resources affect human health. CEES examines current and emerging threats to central Indiana's water resources.
Center for Urban Health
The Center for Urban Health strives to enhance health and sustainability for urban populations, with an eye toward both environmental history and emerging threats.
A number of critical human health issues are unique to cities. These include things like contamination and exposure to harmful pollutants, inadequate access to quality health care due to safety and transportation realities, lack of resources and social structure to promote healthy lifestyles, and future threats including climate change.
Environmental Geochemistry and Health Core
The Environmental Geochemistry and Health Core is a facility shared by the School of Science, the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the School of Engineering & Technology, and the School of Medicine.
It aims to better understand how the environment influences human health, and in turn how human activities influence the environment.
The partnership measures elemental compositions in water, soils, rocks, and human and other biological samples. Research covers a range of topics, from childhood lead poisoning to Antarctica climate change records.
Project SEED
Project SEED is a program of the American Chemical Society (ACS) that provides economically disadvantaged high school students an opportunity to participate in research during high school. Students learn what it’s like to work in STEM fields through a paid summer internship. Each summer, faculty from the Department of Earth Sciences mentor high school students in the program.
Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute (INDI)
INDI is dedicated to advancing nanotechnology-focused research, education, and outreach across campus and throughout the surrounding region. With a growing body nanoscale characterization, fabrication, and analytical instrumentation, coupled with technical expertise and proposal development services, INDI not only boosts research collaboration but also provides enhanced student development via training and integration into coursework. The impact of these efforts span INDI’s diverse 30+ faculty members (from four different IU Indianapolis schools) to surrounding Universities, local industry, and the neighboring K-12 community. Together, INDI is not only meeting the needs of current nanotechnology researchers, but is also working to foster the next generation of the STEM workforce.