Advancing Social Science Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration
As the University of Iowa’s premier interdisciplinary social science research center, the Center for Social Science Innovation provides faculty, staff, students, and community members across the state of Iowa and beyond the resources and support they need to investigate the most important issues facing our society.
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research incubation programs hosted annually
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$26.9 M
In funds awarded in the
past five years
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Research projects supported in the past five years
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