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CSSI Invites Applications for Researcher-in-Residence Summer Program

Monday, February 17, 2025
The Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) is excited to announce applications have opened for our Researcher-in-Residence (RiR) research incubation summer program.
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Registration Open for ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods

Monday, February 10, 2025
Registration for the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Summer Program in Quantitative Methods is now open.
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CSSI researcher affiliate Brian Ekdale peels back the surface of digital media

Thursday, February 6, 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 discover how Brian Ekdale peels back the surface of digital media to understand people's experience and perception of the world.
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CSSI Announces Spring 2025 Methodological Workshops

Tuesday, February 4, 2025
We are excited to share our Spring 2025 methodological workshop calendar!
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CSSI researcher affiliates investigate the link between the Peruvian government’s response to natural disasters and political violence

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Sara Mitchell and Elise Pizzi, researcher affiliates in the Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI), analyze how the Peruvian government’s response to natural disasters influenced political violence in the country.
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Reckless Driving Isn’t Just a Design Problem

Thursday, January 23, 2025
Ever wonder what would happen if the police just stopped enforcing traffic laws?

5 tools to enhance your research and scholarship in the new year

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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.
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CSSI researcher affiliate Bingbing Zhang examines how media messages can promote scientific and political literacy

Thursday, January 16, 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.
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CSSI Invites Applicants for Inaugural CSSI Faculty Research Fellowships

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
The Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) is thrilled to announce applications have opened for its new research incubation initiative CSSI Faculty Research Fellowship.
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CSSI Expands and Enhances Survey Research Opportunities

Thursday, January 9, 2025
The Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) is launching two new tools that expand and enhance survey research opportunities for University of Iowa investigators.