Advanced Research
Exploratory and applied research focused on difficult questions, emerging technologies, and interdisciplinary systems.
- Research portfolio development
- Experimental concepts and pilots
- Technical advisory work
- Research partnerships
Programs & Divisions
Organizing research around lasting public benefit.
The Institute’s programs bring together research, education, preservation, policy, partnerships, and practical experimentation under a unified institutional structure.
Program Model
Distinct areas of work connected by one mission.
Each program can support projects, fellows, partnerships, publications, events, and long-term institutional initiatives.
How Programs Work
Structure without creating silos.
Programs give the Institute stable areas of responsibility while preserving the ability to work across disciplines.
A single project may involve several programs at once. For example, an intelligent lighting initiative may combine engineering, behavioral research, education, secure facility design, public policy, and commercial implementation.
Institute Divisions
Core programs for research, development, and public engagement.
Computing & Artificial Intelligence
Human-centered AI, intelligent operations, advanced computing, archives, automation, and digital institutional capacity.
- Artificial intelligence systems
- Digital archives and knowledge tools
- Data infrastructure
- Responsible automation
Energy & Infrastructure
Research on resilient power, fusion readiness, data centers, communications, buildings, transportation, and long-term systems.
- Fusion and advanced energy
- Data center infrastructure
- Communications systems
- Facility and campus planning
Human Environments
Design research focused on the relationship between people, institutions, lighting, space, security, health, and daily life.
- Adaptive lighting systems
- Sensory-aware environments
- Schools and workplaces
- Secure institutional design
Public Policy & Institutional Systems
Practical research on governance, corrections, public systems, institutional resilience, economics, and measurable reform.
- Policy analysis
- Corrections and secure systems
- Governance and accountability
- Institutional operating models
Archives & Historical Research
Preservation of biographies, family histories, documents, photographs, oral histories, and institutional memory.
- Janet’s permanent archive
- Family Archive Intelligence
- Oral history and biography
- Digital preservation
Education & Public Engagement
Programs that make research understandable, accessible, and useful to students, leaders, practitioners, and communities.
- Public education materials
- Lectures and events
- Student and fellowship programs
- Institutional training
Technology Development
Translation of research into prototypes, platforms, specifications, demonstrations, and systems ready for practical testing.
- Prototype development
- Technical specifications
- Pilot deployment
- Commercial transition planning
Program Pathways
Multiple ways to participate in Institute work.
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Research
Join or support an active project, pilot, technical study, policy review, or emerging research area.
02
Education
Participate through lectures, courses, internships, fellowships, public events, or institutional training.
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Partnership
Collaborate through facilities, funding, data, equipment, expertise, pilot sites, or shared programs.
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Deployment
Move validated ideas toward demonstration, implementation, licensing, or separate commercial deployment.
Build a Program With Us
Strong programs grow through capable people and institutions.
The Institute welcomes program proposals from researchers, universities, agencies, companies, schools, foundations, and communities.
- Launch a joint research initiative
- Fund a named program or fellowship
- Provide facilities, data, or equipment
- Host a pilot or demonstration
- Contribute technical or institutional expertise
Explore the Work
See how Institute programs become active research.
Visit the research portfolio to explore current program areas, emerging projects, and partnership opportunities.