Great American University Its Rise to Preeminence, Its Indispensable National Role, Why It Must Be Protected

Name: Great American University Its Rise to Preeminence, Its Indispensable National Role, Why It Must Be Protected
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ISBN: 9781610390972

ISBN-10: 1610390970

ISBN-13: 9781610390972

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Authors: Jonathan R. Cole

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Although America’s universities have become the envy of the world for their creative energy and their production of transformative knowledge, few understand how and why they have become preeminent. This groundbreaking book traces the origins and the evolution of our great universities. It shows how they grew out of sleepy colleges at the turn of the twentieth century into powerful institutions that continue to generate new industries and advance our standard of living. Far from inevitable, this transformation was enabled by a highly competitive system that invested public tax dollars in university research and students while granting universities substantial autonomy.Today, America’s…

Book details

List price: $26.50
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Publication date: 4/10/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 640
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



The Rise to Preeminence



The Idea of a University



Coming of Age in Tumultuous Times



The Path to Greatness



Building Steeples of Excellence



In Search of a Golden Age



Growing Pains



Discoveries That Alter Our Lives



Finding a Smoother Pebble: A National System of Innovation



It Began with a Fly: Genetics, Genomics, and Medical Research



Buckyballs, Bar Codes, and the GPS: Our Origins, Our Planet, Our Security and Safety



Nosce te Ipsum: Culture, Society, and Values



Facing Challenges and Looking Forward



Academic Freedom and Free Inquiry



The Enemy Is Us



"Political" Science



Trouble in Paradise?


Acknowledgments



Top-Ranked American Research Universities



An Online Source of Information About University Discoveries


Notes


Index