Engines of Innovation The Entrepreneurial University in the Twenty-First Century |
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| Author:
| Thorp, Holden
Goldstein, Buck |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4696-0984-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $28.00 |
Book Description:
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Makes the case for the pivotal role of research universities as agents of societal change. Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein argue that universities must use their vast intellectual and financial resources to confront global challenges such as climate change, extreme poverty, childhood diseases, and an impending worldwide shortage of clean water.
Makes the case for the pivotal role of research universities as agents of societal change. Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein argue that universities must use their vast intellectual and financial resources to confront global challenges such as climate change, extreme poverty, childhood diseases, and an impending worldwide shortage of clean water.