School of Science faculty and students are engaged in life science, physical science and mathematical science research projects that advance our understanding of the natural world.

Through their scientific discoveries, School of Science faculty, students, staff and alumni are making an impact on human health, the environment, technology, business and law enforcement in the state of Indiana and beyond.

Life Sciences

From cell biology and genetics to biocomputing, biostatistics, psychology, chemical biology and biophysics, life sciences research is an integral part of every School of Science department and research center. One third of the School of Science faculty collaborate with IU School of Medicine physicians and scientists on health and life research projects.

Physical Sciences

School of Science research in the physical sciences includes magnetic resonance-based biophysics, nonlinear and quantum optics, materials physics, nanoscale imaging, membrane biochemistry, analytical chemistry, combinatorial chemistry, forensic chemistry and earth sciences.

Mathematical Sciences

Mathematics underlies every branch of science. School of Science faculty and students are engaged in research on integrable systems, mathematical physics, dynamical systems, noncommutative geometry, operator algebras, differential geometry, partial differential equations, functional analysis, statistics and probability, applied mathematics, biomathematics and scientific computing.