IRIS is… a consortium of research universities using big administrative data to understand, explain, and improve higher education and research.
IRIS is… a consortium of research universities using big administrative data to understand, explain, and improve higher education and research.
Joining IRIS: In this video, Executive Director Jason Owen-Smith outlines the benefits of membership
Happening @ IRIS
Five Texas public universities join IRIS
IRIS is pleased to welcome Texas Tech University, Tarleton State University, University of Texas at Arlington, University of Texas at San Antonio and University of Texas at Dallas. Read more…
Nature article on bias in scientific publishing uses IRIS-UMETRICS data
Women are less likely to be credited with authorship on scientific publications than men, according to recent research published in Nature magazine. The authors relied on IRIS-UMETRICS dataset in their analysis.
Research Update: Nearly 75 researchers are active in the IRIS data enclave
Approximately 75 researchers have active accounts in the IRIS data enclave in order to access the IRIS research dataset as of fall 2022. In all, nearly 500 researchers have accessed the dataset since its creation in 2017. Read more…
IRIS member universities submit data to the institute and receive back reports focused on institutional research, governmental relations, and public communications.
IRIS produces interactive reports to illuminate the impact of universities’ research activities on the economy and career pathways of employees.
The IRIS dataset is a valuable asset for researchers in a variety of disciplines, capturing detailed data from nearly 400,000 awards representing more than 41% of U.S. total R & D spending at univerisities.
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News @ IRIS
Aimee Roundtree of Texas State University and Bethan Cantwell of Michigan State University elected to IRIS board; José Román of Rutgers University re-elected
Two new members of the IRIS Board of Directors were elected this month: Dr. Aimee Roundtree, Associate Dean of Research in Liberal Arts...
Two additional public universities in Texas join IRIS
Texas State University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center recently became members of IRIS, in addition to the five other...
GAO report on drug development and federal funding features IRIS data
Data from IRIS and publications based on them were recently featured in a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on...
IRIS Managing Director Nancy Calvin-Naylor leaving for Assistant Vice Provost position at University of Michigan
IRIS Managing Director Nancy Calvin-Naylor has taken a new position in the U-M Office of the Provost, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic...
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