The federal government is more likely to fund curiosity-driven basic research, while industry is more likely to support research that has a clearer eventual payoff.
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The pandemic has underscored that the world requires agility for survival. That makes blue skies science, which encourages curiosity and nimble thinking, perhaps more important than ever.
Africa’s urban challenges are increasingly well known and documented. But the amount of data produced on urban Africa still pales in comparison to other parts of the world.
In the past, governments have worked much more closely with scientists to respond to emergencies.
A new study connects the dots between published science and patented innovations, mapping just how society benefits from basic scientific research.
With federal support for on-campus R&D dwindling as a percentage of GDP, keeping basic research afloat is a challenge. Schools and researchers are left to try to fill in the funding gaps.
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Postdoctoral Fellow of Strategy, J. L. Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
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Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, J. L. Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
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Associate Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer, University of Houston
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