Discovery & Innovation

Pushing the Boundaries of Knowledge

World-class faculty, cutting-edge labs, and a culture of curiosity that turns questions into breakthroughs.

By the Numbers

Research at a Glance

$180M
Research Funding
350+
Faculty Researchers
45
Research Centers
1,200+
Published Papers
Centers of Excellence

Research Centers & Labs

Our interdisciplinary research centers tackle the most pressing challenges facing society, from artificial intelligence to public health equity.

AI & Machine Learning Lab

Led by Dean Steve Huey

Advancing the frontiers of predictive modeling, natural language processing, and computer vision. Our researchers build intelligent systems that address real-world problems in healthcare, education, and urban planning.

$28M in active grants

Center for Enrollment Science

Led by VP Heather Mueller

Pioneering behavioral intelligence and student success analytics. Our industry-university partnership with Capture Higher Ed combines causal inference research with operational enrollment strategy.

Industry-university partnership

Public Health Research Institute

42 Faculty Researchers

Tackling epidemiology, health equity, and community wellness through data-driven approaches. Our team works directly with underserved communities to close health outcome gaps across Indiana and beyond.

$22M NIH funding

Clean Energy & Sustainability Lab

Indiana Energy Consortium Partner

Developing next-generation solar, wind, and battery storage technologies. Our partnership with the Indiana Energy Consortium accelerates the transition to sustainable energy across the Midwest.

Consortium partnership

Behavioral Economics Lab

State Government Collaboration

Applying decision science, nudge theory, and policy design to improve public outcomes. Our researchers collaborate with state government agencies to design evidence-based interventions for education, health, and civic engagement.

State collaboration

Cybersecurity Research Center

NSA Center of Academic Excellence

Leading research in network defense, cryptography, and ethical hacking. Designated as an NSA Center of Academic Excellence, our center trains the next generation of cybersecurity professionals and develops novel threat detection systems.

NSA CAE designation
Recent Scholarship

Featured Publications

Causal Inference in Higher Education Enrollment: A Bayesian Framework for Intervention Design

Mueller, H., Chen, L., & Patel, R.
Journal of Educational Data Science, 2026

Transformer Architectures for Real-Time Campus Behavioral Signal Processing

Huey, S., Kim, J., & Rodriguez, M.
Proceedings of NeurIPS, 2025

Closing the Visit Gap: Socioeconomic Barriers to Campus Visit Attendance and Enrollment Yield

Williams, A., Mueller, H., & Thompson, D.
Research in Higher Education, 2026

Federated Learning for Privacy-Preserving Student Success Prediction Across Institutional Boundaries

Park, S., Huey, S., & Nakamura, T.
IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2025
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Research Opportunities for Students

At Capture University, research is not just for faculty. Students at every level engage in meaningful discovery alongside world-class mentors.

Undergraduate Research

Join a faculty-led research team as early as your first year. Our Undergraduate Research Fellows program pairs students with active labs across every college, culminating in a poster presentation at the annual Innovators Research Symposium.

Graduate Assistantships

Funded research assistantships are available across all graduate programs. Work alongside faculty on externally funded projects while building the publication record and professional network that launches academic and industry careers.

Summer Research Fellowships

Our 10-week summer fellowships provide a $5,000 stipend, faculty mentorship, and dedicated lab access. Fellows present their findings at a national undergraduate research conference with full travel funding from the university.

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Ready to Make a Difference?

Whether you are a prospective student, a potential collaborator, or a future fellow, we invite you to explore what research at Capture University can look like for you.

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