Research Centers + Institutes

Show how your work moves your field forward.

When your audience goes beyond fellow researchers, we help translate complex work into clear, compelling communication. Whether you're engaging policymakers, funders, or the public, we bridge the gap between technical expertise and broad understanding — making your work more visible, relatable and relevant.

Where science meets storytelling

Center directors, principal investigators and research teams rely on Red Window to communicate impact through strategic, story-driven content. We take a curious, collaborative approach to understanding your work — helping you connect with congressional delegations, program officers, peer institutions and other key audiences.

Explore how research centers and institutes have partnered with Red Window to share their work and strengthen their visibility.

Establish your identity and elevate your influence

As a young center with both local impact and a growing national profile, The Center for Practical Ethics needed a cohesive brand and messaging strategy to reflect its evolving role as a national research hub. By partnering with Red Window, the center was able to clarify its identity, strengthen its digital presence, and make sure that visitors of all kinds — from students to funders — could quickly understand what the center does and how it connects to their interests.

  • We worked closely with the center’s leadership to shape its messaging framework, brand voice, and website content — making complex ideas around civility, discourse, and ethics more accessible to a broad audience. We also delivered a cohesive visual identity that reflects the center’s mission and scope, helping it stand out in the national ethics landscape.

    As a result, the center is now better equipped to engage faculty, students, collaborators and funders — with new programs and partnerships continuing to grow.

Bring your knowledge and insight to the real world

To extend the reach of insights from current academic research, the William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing created the Mayo Lab — a brand and podcast platform designed to connect with real-world audiences. Red Window partnered with institute leaders to bring the vision to life, building a foundation for trusted, on-demand storytelling.

  • From visual identity to content strategy and video production, we helped shape the Mayo Lab into a clear and credible extension of the institute’s work. Designed to foster connection across generations and roles, the podcast invites students, parents, practitioners and leaders into thoughtful conversations about mental health and substance misuse — bringing academic insights into everyday contexts.

Video production for The Mayo Lab Podcast brought the interview conversations to YouTube audiences.

Convey expertise and impact to stakeholders outside your field

The National Center for Physical Acoustics is recognized worldwide for its contributions to acoustic research — and needed communications to reflect its impact. The center partnered with Red Window to modernize how it presents itself to external audiences, with new messaging, visuals and a university-integrated website that better reflects its leadership and relevance.

  • NCPA needed communications that matched the caliber of its work and conveyed its status as a leading research hub to collaborators, funders and future partners. Red Window developed a clear, forward-looking brand narrative rooted in the center’s legacy and areas of expertise. We rolled out cohesive messaging, environmental branding and website content, and continue to serve as a strategic partner as the center builds visibility across sectors.

Bring a unified narrative to cross-disciplinary research

With dozens of active projects spanning drug discovery, dietary supplements, regulatory science and agriculture, the National Center for Natural Products Research needed a way to bring its story into sharper focus. The center partnered with Red Window to unify its message and present a clear, forward-looking identity that reflects its global leadership.

  • We worked closely with NCNPR’s researchers and leadership to shape a concise, compelling narrative — one that honors their scientific rigor and collaborative spirit while helping outside audiences understand what they do and why it matters. That messaging informed the development of a new website within the University of Mississippi’s platform, offering a streamlined user experience that better serves academic, industry and regulatory audiences.

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SAMPLE CAPABILITIES

Marketing and communications for research centers and academic institutes

Red Window brings strategic clarity and storytelling expertise to help research-focused organizations connect with external audiences. We understand the nuances of academic environments and tailor our support to meet both internal goals and external expectations.

  • Messaging development and content strategy

  • Grantwriting support and scope-of-work articulation

  • Multimedia storytelling, including podcasts and video

  • Website strategy and content for both custom and university-based platforms

  • Environmental branding and visual identity

  • Editorial planning and content development

  • Outreach materials for grant programs and research initiatives

  • Media relations and thought leadership

  • Graphic design, photography and print collateral

  • Strategic project management from concept to completion