Academic structure / departments

Research departments.

Four departments provide durable academic homes for our research while sharing methods, infrastructure, and a common public-interest mission.

Connected computational research systems representing information and computing research
01 / DICR

Center for Information & Intelligence Research

Department of Information & Computing Research

Research on information systems, responsible artificial intelligence, data quality, knowledge representation, and decision support for public-interest settings.

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Illustrative field research team installing slope monitoring instruments in Nepal
02 / DDRS

Center for Disaster & Resilience Research

Department of Disaster & Resilience Studies

Interdisciplinary research on landslides, earthquakes, floods, risk communication, and resilient infrastructure in Nepal.

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Technical infrastructure representing secure and trusted computing systems
03 / DCTS

Center for Cyber & Trusted Systems

Department of Cybersecurity & Trusted Systems

Research on post-quantum cryptography, embedded security, resilient networks, and trustworthy long-lived digital systems.

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Field researchers gathering public-interest evidence beside a river in Nepal
04 / DDPS

Center for Digital Public Systems

Department of Digital Public Systems

Research on inclusive, interoperable, and secure digital infrastructure for public services and institutions.

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