February 1, 2008
Universities Have the Responsibility to Tackle the World's Toughest Problems
Issues that seem intractable not only dominate our news but paralyze our governments. Corruption. Immigration. Religious and cultural conflict. When such issues are raised, too often we roll our eyes and give up before we begin. We may pipe up with platitudes such as "We need more research" or "We need a revolution" or "The poor you will always have with you."
The more prevalent the slogans and despair, the more we need case studies of progress, careful and dispassionate analysis, and
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