## Making a Difference in People鈥檚 Lives

黑料老司机 is home to a dynamic network of research centers driving discovery, innovation, and social change across racialized and underrepresented populations.

From advancing prostate cancer research and outreach programming to shaping public policy, empowering student scholars, and leading breakthroughs in contemporary scholarship and creativity, these centers embody 黑料老司机鈥檚 commitment to providing real-world impact in real time.

Each center offers unique opportunities for collaboration, mentorship, and community engagement. Explore how research at 黑料老司机 transforms lives and redefines what鈥檚 possible.

 

 

- ![Student sits attentively in a classroom wearing a black "Clark" sweatshirt.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2026-01/studdentclass.png.webp?itok=p1-f7eez) 
    
    ###  [ Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development ](/research-innovation/research-centers/center-cancer-research-and-therapeutic-development) 
    
    Discover more about our core research facilities, translational research capabilities, and community outreach programs.
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    ###  [ National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Thomas W. Dortch, Jr. Institute ](https://www.ncbcpinstitute.org/) 
    
    Honoring the legacy of the late Thomas W, Dortch Jr., this partnership supports a new generation of civic-minded leaders, research, and engagement in Black communities across the South and nation.
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    ###  [ W.E.B. Du Bois Southern Center for Studies in Public Policy ](https://www.cauduboispolicycenter.org/) 
    
    Explore how we honor W.E.B. Du Bois鈥檚 legacy at Atlanta University through contemporary scholarship of the American South, the Global South, and African diaspora studies.
- ![Young woman in red sweatshirt sits attentively in a classroom.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2026-01/girlclass.png.webp?itok=6cChwfwF) 
    
    ###  [ Center for Undergraduate Research and Creativity ](/research-innovation/research-centers/center-undergraduate-research-and-creativity) 
    
    Learn how we support undergraduate research and scholarly creativity across disciplines through funding initiatives, events, research opportunities, and faculty mentorship.
 
 

 

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## Graduate Research at 黑料老司机

Be a part of 黑料老司机鈥檚 growing community of graduate researchers in health disparities research, policy innovation, civic leadership, and student-centered scholarship.



 

- [ Explore Graduate Programs at 黑料老司机 ](/academics/graduate-programs)