Public Impact Research at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï
Public Impact Research (PIR) at the °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï is research, innovation and creative work that advances scholarship serving the public good to transform lives and strengthen communities.Ìý
Public Impact Research encompasses the full range of scholarship and recognizes many paths to achieve such impact. CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï's ambition is to expand the reach and durability of that impact. This means research that identifies and meets societal needs with direct impact on human lives. PIR is defined by an intentional orientation toward tangible public benefit rather than a particular discipline, methodology or type of scholarly output.
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Please reach out to Tanya Ennis, Director of Research Impact and Engagement:ÌýÌýÌýtanya.ennis@colorado.edu.Ìý

ÌýÌýResearch has the greatest impact when the knowledge and discoveries we create reach beyond the university and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives and communities.
—Massimo Ruzzene, Senior Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Dean of the Institutes
Pathways to Public Impact Research
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Community and Civic Engagement
From communicating research to communities to co-creating research to address problems or create changeÌý
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Policy and System Change
From informing policymakers of research findings to forming collaborations with partners to achieve durable policy or system changes ÌýÌý
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Public Understanding
Supporting how people understand, interpret, imagine or engage with an issue (humanities)Ìý
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Turning knowledge into technologies, products, services and ventures that serve societal needsÌý
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Reach and Adoption at Scale
Expanding the reach and widespread adoption of public solutions across communities, systems, markets and other channelsÌý
Other Resources
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Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship (PACES)
Public Impact Research is intentionally designed to achieve real-world benefits at scale. Community-engaged research is one powerful method for achieving successful PIR.
Campus Compact is a national coalition of colleges and universities committed to the public purposes of higher education building democracy through civic engagement and community development.
CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï builds relationships with communities across Colorado, the nation and the world. Our campus tracks this work using our Public Outreach and Community-Engaged Scholarship Database.
Local Government and Community Engagement
The Local Government and Community Engagement team strengthens relationships with local government entities, community organizations and business partners to advance economic vitality, civic engagement and sustainability.Ìý
Venture Partners at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï
The Venture Partners team supports university researchers, inventors and creators in translating their groundbreaking discoveries into new solutions, businesses and partnerships that address the world's greatest challenges.
Sustainability Research Initiative (SRI)
The SRI harnesses the collective expertise of CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï's diverse academic community to address pressing sustainability issues in Colorado and across the nation with relevant expertise and a strong innovation pipeline.Ìý










