MacArthur Foundation - Research Universities Publication
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This resource is tangentially related to AI safety; it concerns broader research university funding policy rather than AI or technical safety topics, and is primarily relevant as background context on U.S. science policy and research infrastructure funding.
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A 2012 MacArthur Foundation-supported National Academy of Sciences report examines the critical role of U.S. research universities in the economy and society, identifying persistent funding challenges as a threat to their vitality. The report, requested by Congress, offers ten recommendations to sustain quality higher education, including cost containment, productivity improvements, and better career pathways for graduates.
Key Points
- •Research universities face persistent funding challenges threatening their long-term vitality and contributions to the U.S. economy.
- •The report was requested by Congress and supported by the MacArthur Foundation, authored by a National Academy of Sciences committee.
- •Ten 'breakthrough actions' are proposed to ensure continued quality and impact of American higher education.
- •Recommendations include universities containing costs, enhancing productivity, and improving educational pathways to academic and non-academic careers.
- •The report frames research university health as a matter of national prosperity and security.
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Research Universities and the Future of America - MacArthur Foundation --> m_auth=WIdLN_TpIEfx1XUl9lWkdQ>m_preview=env-34>m_cookies_win=x" height="0" width="0" style="display: none; visibility: hidden"> Account Login Login into your grantee account, reset your password, or submit an idea to the MacArthur Foundation. Login or Submit Idea Research Universities and the Future of America June 19, 2012 Grantee Publications Policy Research Research universities have made critical contributions to the American economy and society. However, persistent funding challenges threaten the vitality of U.S. research universities, according to a report requested by Congress, supported­ by MacArthur, and written by a committee of the National Academy of Sciences . The report recommends ten innovative steps that the nation should take to ensure the continued quality and impact of American higher education. Recommendations also suggest that universities contain costs, enhance productivity, and improve educational pathways to careers both within and beyond academia. ­­Read the Ten Breakthrough Actions Vital to Our Nation's Prosperity and Security report or watch a video summary . Read more about their work and view their recently re-launched website . Latest News & Related Content View All Related Related Program Policy Research Grantmaking supported the development of more effective domestic policy by working to increase the policy impact of the Foundation’s program strategies.
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