by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions
James J. Duderstadt, University of Michigan 2014 Today, our world has entered a period of rapid and profound economic, social and political transformation driven by knowledge and innovation. Educated people, the knowledge they produce and the innovation and...
by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Financial Resources, Governance and leadership
John Niland, University of New South Wales 2014 A common wisdom is that we are now entering the Asian Century, having travelled the American century in the 1900s and the British century in the 1800s. This reflects the array of impressive economic indicators emerging...
by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Chapters and other contributions, Financial Resources
Howard Newby, University of Liverpool 2014 We are living in a time of great economic uncertainty where governments are providing our universities with less resource, yet at the same time expecting to exert greater influence, through increasing regulation and a more...
by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions
Linda Katehi, UC Davis 2014 The American Land-Grant University was established in 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act into law. Setting aside federal land in the individual states for public universities, the idea behind the Act was to make...
by LW | Jan 1, 2014 | Challenges, Chapters and other contributions, Research & Innovation
Patrick Aebischer, EPFL 2014 We have reached a critical moment in time when the digital revolution — brought on by ubiquitous personal, mobile and affordable information devices — is challenging the historical missions of education and research; a challenge for our...
