该大学的九博体育研究概况有所增长，同时专注于一些具有战略意义的重要九博体育研究领域。 圣母大学九博体育研究中心将这些领域确定为具有历史优势和日益增长的优先投资领域。

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  分析科学与工程

  The 化学与生物化学系, Department of 化学与生物分子工程, and related programs, such as the 伯西奥姆精密健康九博体育研究所, are collaborating on innovative molecular research and the discovery and design of new technologies to combat disease, promote health, and safeguard the environment.

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  应用与计算数学与统计学

  巴黎圣母院 researchers are 推进解决方案 to critical problems in science and engineering, such as cancer progression, gene sequencing, environmental modeling, and big-data analysis in global health, through the development and novel application of mathematics, computation, and statistics.

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  癌症

  九博体育研究ers at the 哈珀癌症九博体育研究所 are dedicated to conducting innovative and integrative research that confronts the complex challenges of cancer. 通过在大学和学校之间形成跨学科合作，九博体育研究人员正在利用他们的集体专业知识设计新的治疗癌症的方法。

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  化学与生物分子工程

  With a plan for significant growth in key areas and an ethos that reflects the University’s mission, 化学与生物分子工程 at 巴黎圣母院 is poised to play a leading role in addressing some of the world’s grandest challenges in energy, the environment, human health, sustainability, and water.

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  电路

  As digital infrastructure evolves, with the emerging ubiquity of sensor networks, embedded intelligence, and the “Internet of Things,” 巴黎圣母院’s Departments of 电气工程 and 计算机科学与工程 are working to expand and connect these areas of traditional research strength by developing new capabilities in advanced circuits research.

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  计算数据科学与工程

  Within 圣母大学航空航天与机械工程系, researchers are focusing on developing tools that can advance deep understanding of research problems through high-performance multiphysics and multiscale predictive computations.

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  民主

  Through the 圣母大学民主倡议, scholars examine the institutions, practices, and challenges of democratic governance around the world, with contributions from the 基奥全球事务学院, 凯洛格国际九博体育研究学院, 克劳公民权利和人权九博体育研究所, 鲁尼美国民主九博体育研究中心, and the 公民与宪政中心.

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  经济学

  巴黎圣母院 经济系 researchers are working to create real-world and policy-relevant solutions to help solve the economic, social, and political problems facing humanity.

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  环境变化

  With one-of-a-kind research facilities and leading tools, 巴黎圣母院’s 环境变化 researchers are focusing on globally significant research that can be translated into policy solutions to make the world a better place for humans and for the environment—truly “Science Serving Society.”

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  道德

  The 巴黎圣母院 道德与公益九博体育研究所 convenes a multidisciplinary community to advance moral understanding and develop compelling responses to the most pressing ethical issues of our era.

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  全球健康

  At 巴黎圣母院’s Eck全球健康九博体育研究所, researchers are building upon the University’s historical strengths in work combating infectious disease, such as malaria, dengue fever, and tuberculosis.

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  全球历史

  巴黎圣母院’s 历史系 is committed to a more globalized and transnational study of the past.

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  健康和福祉

  The 圣母大学健康与福祉倡议 supports interdisciplinary research led by the 伯西奥姆精密健康九博体育研究所, Eck全球健康九博体育研究所, Boler - parsegian罕见和被忽视疾病中心, 哈珀癌症九博体育研究所, and the 希勒布兰德医学慈悲关怀中心, focusing on medical discovery, equitable care, and holistic approaches to individual and community health. Complementing these research efforts, 社区卫生和临床伙伴关系（CHCP） and the 密歇根州社区卫生联盟（MCHC） advance community‑engaged approaches that improve health outcomes and access to care.

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  纳米技术

  九博体育研究ers at 圣母大学纳米科学与技术 (NDnano) are collaborating across traditional scientific boundaries to develop more energy-efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly technologies to address global challenges.

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  核物理

  巴黎圣母院 has a long legacy in 核物理, and today is building a preeminent nuclear astrophysics laboratory on campus while also contributing to off-campus research projects and resources.

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  贫困

  The 圣母大学扶贫计划 convenes and supports interdisciplinary research efforts across campus, including those led by the 威尔逊·希恩经济机会实验室（LEO）, 普尔特全球发展九博体育研究所, 社会关怀中心, 麦肯纳人类发展和全球商业中心, and the 全球儿童全面发展中心, to develop evidence-based solutions and partnerships that address the root causes and effects of poverty—and help build stronger, more resilient communities.

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  干细胞和再生医学

  巴黎圣母院 scientists and engineers from the 干细胞和再生医学中心 are collaborating to advance the research and application of adult stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells using a wide variety of organisms.

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  可持续性

  The 圣母大学可持续发展倡议 integrates research efforts across 和能源, the 环境变化倡议（ND - ECI）, and the 圣母大学环境九博体育研究中心, focusing on climate, energy, conservation, and the development of policies that promote environmental stewardship. These efforts are further supported by advanced analytical technologies provided through the 环境科学与技术中心, helping advance solutions for a more sustainable future.

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  拓扑学和量子场论

  Topologists in 巴黎圣母院’s 数学系 are focusing on generating discoveries concerning the topological aspects of quantum field theories in order to fuel progress in topology and theoretical physics.

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  动力与推进

  巴黎圣母院电力与推进公司 是一个九博体育研究和开发组织，专注于执行大规模、高能、高复杂性的测试，由领先的计算和分析能力支持。 巴黎圣母院电力与推进公司公司位于南本德市中心的Ignition Park，占地25,000平方英尺，与行业和政府合作开发传统和高马赫吸气式推进、能源发电、先进热管理和储能解决方案所需的先进技术。