Research Centers and Institutes

Empowering Human Resilience Through Scientific Discovery and Strength-Based Innovation

Exploring the foundations of freedom

The El Pomar Institute for Innovation and Commercialization (EPIIC) assists creative individuals and organizations in transforming innovative ideas into economic opportunity.

Our mission is to examine and challenge systems of oppression and privilege in society, and implement effective solutions through comprehensive educational programming, literature, institutes, and workshops locally, nationally, and beyond.

The Heller Center is vital to the arts, humanities, social sciences, and culture of the UCCS campus and the Pikes Peak region, providing creative space and collaborative programming for the community, students, and visiting artists and scholars.

Our primary goal is to support research and scholarship that seeks to understand the aging process and related experiences. To achieve this, we provide support to our faculty in their research endeavors, collaborate with the next generation of gerontologists, and offer resources for our community.

The UCCS BioFrontiers Center is devoted to collaborations between scientists across disciplines to advance biotechnology.

The Simulation Center is dedicated to developing learner confidence and competent clinical judgment through the use of innovative technology and experiential education.

The mission of the Center for Critical Sport Studies (CCSS) is to support high-quality teaching and learning and stimulating research focused on the critical study of sport.

Our center exists to unify the humanities and technology through expansive innovation, investigation, and collaboration.

The Center for the Study of Evangelicalism is a space for developing cutting-edge research on religious movements where scholarship is guided by the needs of our community.