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Research & Service Centers

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ISU operates 8 research and service centers that are officially recognized by the Illinois Board of Higher Education for their contributions regionally, state-wide, and nationally.

Innovation Hub

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The Bloomington-Normal Innovation Hub (BN Hub)  is one of 15 anchor hubs of the IIN. ISU and Heartland Community College have participated in the IIN since 2019. ISU provides leadership for the BN Hub.

Research Labs

Illinois State University has over 200 faculty-led labs including art studios, prototyping spaces, social media analytics, psychology labs, simulation spaces, a greenhouse, horticulture center, fully functioning farm, and labs for water and environmental analysis. Contact the Office of Research to discuss further. 

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Faculty Research

To learn more about industry-sponsored research opportunities, contact the Office of Research. We can introduce you to researchers working in specialized areas and help get the conversation started.

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