A Vilified Corporate Partnership Produces Little Change (Except Better Facilities)

Critics of the Berkeley-Novartis pact can't point to business intrusions, but fears persist

By GOLDIE BLUMENSTYK

Berkeley, Calif.

Berkeley-Novartis. Berkeley-Novartis. Berkeley-Novartis.

For nearly three years, this shorthand has been a rallying cry for watchdogs who fear the growth of corporate influence at universities.

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