Research Centers at SI

• CITI -- The Center for Information Technology Integration engages in advanced development and research projects, in partnership with external sponsors, that will enhance the University of Michigan's information technology environment; and transfers the results to industry, government, and education. Since 1986, CITI has studied and developed information technologies that enhance the campus computing infrastructure.
  Contact: Tom Finholt (finholt@umich.edu)
• CREW -- The Collaboratory for Research on Electronic Work → is an example of what it studies -- a "collaboratory," or a distributed organization made possible by new technologies of voice, data, and video communication. Distributed in time and/or place, CREW investigators share common facilities that support group work and allow them to jointly conduct research.
  Contact: Tom Finholt (finholt@umich.edu)
• CIC -- The School of Information is a leader in ensuring that innovations in information science and technology are brought to bear in service of the public good. The Community Information Corps (CIC) is at the heart of that effort. The CIC serves as a focal point for students, faculty, and community members from across disciplines to explore the changing role of information and technology in a civil society.
  Contact: CIC Management Team (si.cic.manage@umich.edu)
• MGRID The Michigan Grid Research and Infrastructure Development → initiative's goal is to develop a grid and cyberinfrastructure prototype at the U-M and enable U-M researchers to solve scientific and engineering problems that are orders of magnitude more complex than what is possible using current infrastructure. "Grid computing" brings together computing resources, databases, networks, scientific instruments, and digital libraries to give participating researchers a unified and transparent view of all resources.
  Contact: Tom Finholt (finolt@umich.edu)
• STIET -- The Socio-Technical Infrastructure for Electronic Transactions (STIET) → program is an exciting, multidisciplinary doctoral training program for scholars interested in the social and technical aspects of electronic transactions, including E-commerce. Funding for its doctoral fellowship through the IGERT grant (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship) is available only to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. This program involves four University of Michigan schools and colleges: the School of Information, the Business School, the College of Engineering, and the Department of Economics in the College of Literature, Science & the Arts.
  Contact: Jeff MacKie-Mason (jmm@umich.edu)