Center for Aging and Longevity Studies
Organization Description
The Center for Aging and Longevity Studies (CALS) is a collaborative effort that brings together researchers, scholars, and educators from various fields to improve the quality of life for older adults. They focus on increasing healthspan, addressing age-related illnesses, promoting the well-being of aging individuals, and exploring the societal implications of longer lifespans. Faculty affiliated with CALS are drawn from a diverse range of academic departments, institutes, and programs within the College of Letters and Science, the College of Engineering, and the Division of Social Sciences and Humanity and Fine Arts. CALS aims to expand our understanding of aging, provide educational opportunities for students, and engage with the community to support older populations.
The CALS faculty come from many departments and centers on campus, including:
- Anthropology
- Biological Engineering
- Biomolecular Science and Engineering
- Center for Black Studies Research
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chicana and Chicano Studies
- Communication
- Computer Sciences
- East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies
- Economics
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
- Neuroscience Research Institute
- Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Sociology