August 15, 2003
Who Pays for the Growing Cost of Science?
Scientific research has become increasingly important to many American universities as scientists and engineers make advances of great significance to our society. For example, the decoding of the human genome promises major improvements in health care in the years ahead. Any university worth its salt wants to be a leader in scientific fields so that it can attract top faculty members and undergraduate and graduate students, as well as more money for its faculty members' research.
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