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The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), and its reporting units, sponsor a range of strategic initiatives to assist researchers and scholars with achieving their research goals. Explore the following OVPR-sponsored tools designed to help investigators enhance their research collaborations, craft high-quality research publications, and improve the competitiveness of grant proposals in 2025.

This article is part of a new series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to learn more about how Bingbing Zhang studies the relationship between media messages and scientific and political literacy.

The Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) is thrilled to announce applications have opened for its new research incubation initiative CSSI Faculty Research Fellowship.

The Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) is launching two new tools that expand and enhance survey research opportunities for University of Iowa investigators.

The Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) is pleased to announce its co-sponsorship of a Fall 2025 Obermann Center for Advanced Studies International Fellowship.

This article is the first in a new series that profiles CSSI researcher affiliates. These profiles reveal the person behind the research, spotlighting their personal and academic trajectories and what they love about conducting research. Continue reading to learn how James Wo connects city design to crime levels.

CSSI is excited to extend a warm welcome to two new staff members: Duhita Mahatmya and Gabriella Snyder.

The Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) has recently accepted four participants for its Spring 2025 Grant Writing Residency Program (GWRP).

David Cassels Johnson, researcher affiliate in the Center for Social Science Innovation, examines how Iowa high school Spanish teachers accommodate and uplift heritage Spanish-speaking students.