Institute for Policy & Social Research

IPSR is a faculty-driven research center supporting social scientists who focus on social problems and policy-relevant questions. IPSR fosters independent researchers and collaborative teams within our network of faculty affiliates and interdisciplinary research centers.

"We Don't Know What We've Got 'Til It's Gone" – Standards for Taking Democracy Seriously

Inaugural lecture for School of Public Affairs & Administration Edwin O. Stene Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Democratic Governance Christopher Koliba

Solar farms and direct normal solar resources in Kansas

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IPSR News

Christopher Koliba with presentation screen behind him with "We the People" text. Image credit: Jeff Burkhead, Backstory Photography.
A new research center housed at the Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas will advance understanding of democratic governance. The Center for Democratic Governance is led by Christopher Koliba, Edwin O. Stene Distinguished Professor in the School of Public Affairs & Administration.





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