Research@KU

New Name for Policy Research Institute

Effective August 1, KU’s Policy Research Institute (PRI) has a new name that better describes the full scope of its activities.  The new name is Institute for Policy & Social Research (IPSR).

An event in celebration of the institute is planned for Thursday, October 5 from noon to 6 p.m. at the KU Alumni Association. Joseph Steinmetz, new dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will make keynote remarks at an opening luncheon for the event, which will explore the future of policy and social research through two panel discussions. One session will discuss the challenges and opportunities of multidisciplinary social science research, while the other will showcase IPSR research. The panel discussions are open to the campus community, as is the reception that follows at 4:30 p.m.

Save the date:  IPSR’s annual Kansas Economic Policy Conference is scheduled for Thursday, October 26 at the KU Memorial Union. Conference program and registration information will be available soon on the IPSR website.