News & Events
IRIS Executive Director Testifies in Congressional Hearing on Scientific Publishing
On April 15, IRIS executive director Jason-Owen provided testimony before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Dr. Owen-Smith was invited as an expert witness for the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee's hearing on "The State of Scientific...
University of Kansas highlights research impact with IRIS reports
A new article from the University of Kansas draws on IRIS reports to showcase how research activity is powering impact well beyond the university — bringing new discoveries, talent, and economic activity to communities across the Sunflower State and beyond. The...
2025 Year In Review
IRIS’s 2025 Year in Review is available now. Download the report to learn how IRIS uses big administrative data to help universities, researchers, and federal agencies demonstrate the public value of research and higher education. The past year has proven challenging...
Press Release | The Medical University of South Carolina Joins National Effort to Demonstrate the Impact of Research Funding
December 2025 – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has joined the Institute for Research on Innovation & Science (IRIS), a national consortium of leading research universities dedicated to using data to understand and demonstrate the public value of...
IRIS in the News | The Billion-Dollar Ripple Effect
IRIS is featured in new reporting from The Chronicle of Higher Education. “The Billion-Dollar Ripple Effect” explores how the Trump administration’s research funding cuts extend beyond campuses and are now being felt by the businesses that depend on university...
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