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... Part One provides a framework for debating these issues and developing a consensus on the actions required. Three topics are addressed: · The status of the current enterprise of academic research in science and technology.
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... From the beginning, external funding was critical for university-based research but generally limited to small endowments and government appropriations for agricultural experiment stations.2 After World War One and throughout the 1920s, the academic research enterprise grew significantly through two sources: Increased numbers of faculty due to rising undergraduate enrollments (Figure 1-2) , and the emergence of external sponsors for 1-3
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