Institute for Environmental Catalysis - Aims to reduce the impact of human activities on the environment through improved understanding and better application of catalytic oxidation. General Motors Strategy Research Center - Supports research that addresses both the strategy forumulation process and the strategy implementation process. Program of African Studies - Fosters research on current issues in Africa such as its vast demographic growth, struggles to establish viable governments, and efforts to strengthen links to the world economy. Center for Quality Engineering and Failure Prevention - An interdisciplinary unit of the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science housing the PhotoAcoustics and Composites Laboratories. Center for Retail Management - Academic center devoted to retailing with a mission to improve the marketing capabilities of the retailing industry. Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science (CMSEMS) - Information, faculty and staff, discussion papers, theory workshop, bag lunch seminar. Center for Real Estate Research - Advisory committee that engages faculty and students in research projects that involve real estate markets, public and private finance, project management and the development process. Lurie Cancer Center - Study of the causes and behavior of cancer to develop more effective approaches to prevention and treatment. Infrastructure Technology Institute (ITI) - A model for transferring infrastructure technology from the laboratory to the marketplace through research and development, commercialization, and education. Mechanical Engineering - Promotes advancement of fundamental knowledge and improvement of technology. Includes course listing, seminars and faculty list. Searle Center for Teaching Excellence - Promotes and enhances university learning by developing and advancing services and programs, providing resources, evaluating programs and curricula, and contributing to the literature on teaching. Center for Quantum Devices - Scientific research involving developing an understanding of the physics of new semiconductor crystals for applications. Dispute Resolution Research Center - Recognized for providing continuing education programs targeted at exposing the legal and management worlds to the latest developments in dispute resolution and negotiation. Center for Catalysis and Surface Science - Established in 1931 by Vladimir N. Ipatieff the laboratory has been at the forefront of catalysis research. Equipment and facilities open to industrial affiliates for research and development. Ford Center for Global Citizenship - Addresses the challenges faced by corporations who have become the main agents of global social and political change through research and teaching. Biological Imaging Facility - Operates and maintains a variety of instruments used in specimen preparation, image acquisition, image processing and output for photonic and electron microscopic imaging. Institute for Policy Research - Interdisciplinary public policy research institute founded to stimulate and support excellent social science research on significant public policy issues. Center for Reproductive Science (CRS) - Formed in 1987, the CRS' mission is to enhance and coordinate reproductive research, promote the application of new research to clinical practice and optimize the training of future reproductive scientists. Keck Biophysics Facility - Provides access to and training on state-of-the-art instruments. Center for Healthcare Studies - Research center that focuses on health care delivery systems, outcomes analysis, and economic and policy analysis.