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Interdisciplinary Institutes
Penn State’s interdisciplinary institutes promote collaboration across departmental boundaries to focus research strengths on vital scientific questions and pressing societal needs.
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The Penn State Cancer Institute is the focal point for all cancer-related investigators and connects discovery to practices and population sciences.
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The Clinical and Translational Science Institute develops and implements new methods to predict, prevent, and treat human disease.
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The Institute for Computational and Data Sciences brings researchers together to develop and apply innovative high-performance computation methods.
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The Institute of Energy and the Environment aims to advance the energy and environmental research missions of the University.
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The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences promotes excellence in interdisciplinary life science research and education at Penn State.
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The Materials Research Institute is a catalyst for multidisciplinary education and innovations in materials.
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The Social Science Research Institute promotes research encompassing the skills and perspectives needed to solve complex social problems.