About the Center for Impact SciencesCenter for Impact SciencesC4IS_3dea3cc6-127f-11ec-aa5b-f78ff882ea00The Center for Impact Sciences (CIS) at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy makes evidence more actionable for policymakers.Harris School of Public PolicyUniversity of ChicagoPolicymakersBy researching new frontiers in data standardization, evidence synthesis and predictive analytics, we aim to provide policymakers with greater scientific rigor for decision making.Social Science ResearchersToday, social science researchers and evaluators are producing more knowledge more than ever before—400,000 new studies are published every year. Yet this evidence is difficult to aggregate, synthesize, interpret and apply to every-day practice. As a result, policymakers struggle with what it means to be “evidence-based” and how to use evidence to inform program design and policy.Recognizing this unmet need, the Center for Impact Sciences aims to advance the field in ways that [support four goals]Social Science EvaluatorsGreater scientific rigor in decision making_3dea3e24-127f-11ec-aa5b-f78ff882ea00To make evidence more actionable for policymakers_3dea3f00-127f-11ec-aa5b-f78ff882ea00Social ScienceEvidenceDataStandardizationReproducibilityScalabilitySynthesisPredictionPolicyEvidenceMake evidence more accessible to policymakers_3dea3fd2-127f-11ec-aa5b-f78ff882ea001Insights & FindingsPublish insights and findings_3dea409a-127f-11ec-aa5b-f78ff882ea001.1PolicymakersGrant MakersNonprofit CommunityThe Center for Impact Sciences will publish insights and findings with policymakers, grant makers, and the nonprofit community to drive more evidence-based policies and program design.Peproducibility & ScalabilitySolve problems of reproducibility and scalability_3dea4162-127f-11ec-aa5b-f78ff882ea002Research & EvidenceCoordinate research opportunities and share evidence_3dea432e-127f-11ec-aa5b-f78ff882ea002.1Public Policy SchoolsThe Center for Impact Sciences will also organize an international consortium of leading public policy schools to coordinate research opportunities and share evidence.Fellowships & ResearchProvide student fellowships and research opportunities_3dea441e-127f-11ec-aa5b-f78ff882ea002.2University of Chicago StudentsThe Center for Impact Sciences will provide student fellowships and research opportunities to students at the University of Chicago.PredictionDevelop predictive models for social impact_3dea44e6-127f-11ec-aa5b-f78ff882ea003ResearchIdentify opportunities for improved translational research_3dea45b8-127f-11ec-aa5b-f78ff882ea003.1Program Evaluation ExpertsMeta-Analysis ExpertsPrediction Science ExpertsStatistics ExpertsEconometrics ExpertsPolicy PractitionersTo do this, the Center for Impact Sciences will convene leading experts across the fields of program evaluation, meta-analysis, prediction sciences, statistics, econometrics, as well as policy practitioners to identify opportunities for improved translational research.PolicyUse evidence as a platform for policy innovation_3dea468a-127f-11ec-aa5b-f78ff882ea004_3dea475c-127f-11ec-aa5b-f78ff882ea002021-09-10https://harris.uchicago.edu/research-impact/centers-institutes/center-impact-sciencesOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net