About CIPP

The Institute's work includes :

• The production of white papers - research documents that explore public policy issues by drawing on the expertise of stakeholders, communities and Colorado State 's faculty researchers.
• Identification of grant opportunities for faculty research. The Institute provides technical assistance in preparing grant applications and research assistance for projects with an interdisciplinary focus on public policy issues.
• Contract services for local and state government agencies. The Institute works with agencies to apply research in ways to creatively solve problems and address community needs.
• Organizing conferences that share new and informed perspectives with business, academic, legislative and other audiences.

The Institute stresses :

• credibility in all of its policy papers, research proposals, conferences and other activities. The Institute emphasizes accuracy, expertise, multiple perspectives and research-based information in all it does.
• interdisciplinary research and decision-making models. An interdisciplinary focus brings fresh energy and ideas to problem-solving and is essential to addressing today's complicated public policy issues.
• partnerships with local, state and regional stakeholders. Partnerships are crucial to identifying and fully addressing public policy concerns - and translating knowledge so it's most useful.

With these guiding principles, the Institute represents the top-notch research and land-grant university of the 21 st century: It works to establish networks that create, translate and apply new knowledge to address some of the most pressing public-policy concerns of our times.

Here are a few examples of policy topics the Institute might address

• connections between human and animal-borne diseases
• water management in times of drought and population growth
• transportation planning, air quality and human health
• wildfire risk and tourism
• the spread of wildlife disease and ecosystem health
• food safety and public education
• higher education and economic prosperity in the state
• endangered species and recreational development
• agricultural biotechnology, valued added produce, and rural viability
• changes in agricultural production and products
• the interface of urban and rural areas