The Wrecking of American Research
Federal policy made U.S. universities the envy of the world. One presidency could end that.
"The United States has produced nearly three times the number of Nobel laureates as any other country. Its success dates back to World War II, when the foundation of the present-day research and innovation system was laid, brick by brick. The compact between research universities and the federal government — that the government provides funding for basic scientific research, and universities execute it — has led to biomedical and technological breakthroughs, prosperity, and national security. But as the United States approaches its 250th birthday, the country’s research edifice is in danger of collapse, battered by a wrecking ball..."
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