Obama Administration Examines Universities as Engines of Economic Development

Universities will find themselves in the spotlight—and perhaps in the cross hairs—at an unusual government summit here on Wednesday focused on how they can better turn their research into new products and new companies.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is holding the summit and has invited 45 participants, including university presidents, corporate leaders, university technology-transfer officials, and a few outspoken critics of those technology-transfer

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