tailieunhanh - Research Universities And The Future Of America

Innovation is the strong driver of economic growth, new industries and jobs, and a high standard of living, both in the United States and globally. In the last half-century, innovation in turn has been increasingly driven by educated people and the knowledge they produce, particularly though scientific and technological research and development. In the United States, the primary source of the new knowledge and talented individuals who apply it to achieve our security, health, prosperity, and other national goals continues to be the basic research and graduate edu-cation programs of our nation’s research universities. . | Le Acti0ỉỉs y ur Nation s PrncnariHy r. RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES AND THE FUTURE OF AMERICA Ten Breakthrough Actions Vital to Our Nation s Prosperity and Security Committee on Research Universities Board on Higher Education and Workforce Policy and Global Affairs NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS Washington . THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 500 Fifth Street NW Washington DC 20001 NOTICE The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This study was supported by Grant No. 2010-3-04 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant No. 10-96822-000-HCD with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and Grant No. OIA-1048372 with the National Science Foundation and the . Department of Energy. Any opinions findings conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project. International Standard Book Number-13 978-0-309-25639-1 International Standard Book Number-10 0-309-25639-9 Library of Congress Control Number 2012939571 Additional copies of this report are available from the National Academies Press 500 Fifth Street NW Keck 360 Washington DC 20001 800 624-6242 or 202 334-3313 http . Copyright 2012 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of .