Syracuse University's cutting-edge research institutes are at the forefront of innovation, pushing the boundaries of knowledge and making groundbreaking contributions across various fields of study.
Aging Studies Institute
An all-University institute that coordinates and promotes aging-related research and education at Syracuse University.
![Janet Wilmoth with students.](http://minio.prod.digitalservices.glutendiet.net/data-hub/images/aging-health-neuro-science-cluster.width-1100.original.jpg)
Autonomous Systems Policy Institute
The Autonomous Systems Policy Institute (ASPI) is a Universitywide initiative at Syracuse University focused on the intersection of technology, society and policy.
![Hamid Ekbia with students.](http://minio.prod.digitalservices.glutendiet.net/data-hub/images/maxwell-aspi-cover-shoot.width-1100.original.jpg)
BioInspired Institute
BioInspired Syracuse supports research into complex biological systems, developing and designing programmable smart materials to address global challenges in health, medicine and materials innovation.
![Zhen Ma looking in microscope.](http://minio.prod.digitalservices.glutendiet.net/data-hub/images/zhen-ma-lab-research.width-1100.original.jpg)
Burton Blatt Institute (BBI)
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University reaches around the globe in its efforts to advance the civic, economic and social participation of people with disabilities.
![Burton Blatt Institute SEADA Moneywise event.](http://minio.prod.digitalservices.glutendiet.net/data-hub/images/burton-blattInstitute-seada-moneywis.width-1100.original.jpg)
Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship
The Syracuse University Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC) in Washington, D.C., engages in nonpartisan research, teaching and public dialogue aimed at strengthening trust in news media, governance and society.
![Professor Shana Kushner Gadarian teaching at Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.](http://minio.prod.digitalservices.glutendiet.net/data-hub/images/professor-shana-gadarian-maxwell.width-1100.original.jpg)
Lender Center for Social Justice
The Lender Center aspires to foster proactive, innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to issues related to social justice, equity, and inclusion.
![Students at Lender Center symposium.](http://minio.prod.digitalservices.glutendiet.net/data-hub/images/lender-center-symposium-access-to-we.width-1100.original.jpg)
Syracuse University Humanities Center
The Syracuse University Humanities Center highlights how the humanities are vital to the public good; facilitates engagement and collaboration; and supports diverse forms of humanities research.
![Tolley humanities building exterior.](http://minio.prod.digitalservices.glutendiet.net/data-hub/images/tolley-humanities-building-exterior.width-1100.original.jpg)