Organized research units (ORUs) provide unusual opportunities for students and faculty to do basic and applied research in a variety of disciplines. The following ORUs operate outside of the established academic teaching departments at UCSB.
Earth Research Institute
University of California Center for the Environmental Implication of Nanotechnology
Vernon and Mary Cheadle Center for Biodiversity & Ecological Restoration
Institute for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research (ISBER)
Center for California Language and Cultures
Center for Digital Games Research
Center for Evolutionary Psychology
Center for Information Technology and Society
Center for Middle East Studies