IRIS in the news | Why Universities Are So Powerless in Their Fight Against Trump

Jul 15, 2025 | News

The administration has turned our institutions’ traditional strengths into paralyzing weaknesses. In a new Chronicle of Higher Education article, IRIS Executive Director Jason Owen-Smith examines why colleges and universities—despite their size, resources, and...

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Report | From Campus to Career: Job Outcomes of Research-Trained Employees

Jun 30, 2025 | News, Reports

Individuals who were employed on research grants at IRIS member universities went on to meet the demand for skilled talent in critical fields, including education, health care, and information technology, according to a new report from the Institute for Research on...

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IRIS in the news | The economic effects of federal cuts to US science — in 24 graphs

Jun 27, 2025 | News

A new Nature article, “The economic effects of federal cuts to US science — in 24 graphs,” reveals how recent disruptions to science funding are rippling far beyond labs and lecture halls. Between January 20 and the end of March, more than 1,000 research grants were...

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IRIS in the news | University research cuts would have huge impact on Michigan business, life

May 28, 2025 | News

By  Jason Owen-Smith and Britany Affolter-Caine May 2025Originally published on Crain’s Detroit Business Congress is considering a new federal budget proposal that would decrease funding for America’s scientific, medical, and engineering research by $31...

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Press Release | Michigan Technological University Joins IRIS

May 28, 2025 | News

Press release – May 2025 Michigan Technological University 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...

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