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Presenter: One of our primary roles
is to bring together academic research,
stakeholder opinions, and practical experience.
We do this by applying the diverse skills
and expertise of our staff.
We also collaborate with other university faculty,
researchers, and students.
The center regularly works with other university researchers
and faculty to make their research more engaged
and applicable to Nebraska issues.
Our outreach helps make faculty research
on issues like natural resource management
and public administration more available to the public.
It also helps translate this work into action.
-: The Public Policy Center is an invaluable resource for me
because of my interest in water policy,
especially in central and western Nebraska.
I value the collaboration with the faculty and staff
at the center because I can draw
upon their experience and expertise.
But the most important thing
is that we share a focus on field research
having an impact across the state.
-: They benefit the university in that it allows researchers
to engage in a broader array
of more impactful research projects.
And it benefits the community
in that they get better informed policy-making decisions.