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This report examines trends in university finance, prospects for improving university operations, opportunities for deploying technology, and improvement in the regulation of higher education institutions. It also explores ways to improve pathways to graduate education, take advantage of opportunities to increase student diversity, and realign doctoral education for the careers new doctorates will follow. Research Universities and the Future of America is an important resource for policy makers on the federal and state levels, university administrators, philanthropic organizations, faculty, technology transfer specialists, libraries, and researchers.
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Revitalizing the University-Industry-Government Partnership: Creating New Opportunities for the 21st Century: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
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·2018
Strengthening the long-standing university-industry-government partnership is necessary to safeguard continued American leadership in research and innovation to support America's prosperity, security, and national goals. On November 15, 2017, more than 300 educators, researchers, business and govern...
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