‘In the climate of continuing financial restraint’: Finding a sustainable future in the neo-liberal university

2019 ◽  
pp. 188-204
Author(s):  
Alice Garner ◽  
Diane Kirkby
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Australian Government ◽  
Sustainable Future ◽  
Financial Restraint ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Government ◽  
Corporate Funding ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The impact of neo-liberalism on the university sector had profound consequences for the Fulbright program’s ability to support academic research. Binationalism had meant the Australian Fulbright program was well-funded by the Australian government even as the US government reduced its contribution in the late 1960s-70s. From the 1980s further cutbacks meant the program had to turn towards private sector and corporate funding for support, involve the alumni and to introduce targeted scholarships. This raised dilemmas about autonomy and freedom from interference that had plagued the Fulbright program throughout its history.

scholarly journals Quebec’s Economic and Commercial Linkages with the United States, 1994–2017

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Earl H. Fry
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
The United States ◽  
The North ◽  
Nation States ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Government ◽  
Big Picture ◽  
The Impact

This article examines the ebb and flow of the Quebec government’s economic and commercial relations with the United States in the period 1994–2017. The topic demonstrates the impact of three major forces on Quebec’s economic and commercial ties with the US: (1) the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which became operational in 1994 and was fully implemented over a 15-year period; (2) the onerous security policies put in place by the US government in the decade following the horrific events of 11 September 2001; and (3) changing economic circumstances in the United States ranging from robust growth to the worst recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The article also indicates that the Quebec government continues to sponsor a wide range of activities in the United States, often more elaborate and extensive than comparable activities pursued by many nation-states with representation in the US. 1 1 Stéphane Paquin, ‘Quebec-U.S. Relations: The Big Picture’, American Review of Canadian Studies 46, no. 2 (2016): 149–61.

China-US summit yields more strains than gains

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Presidential Election ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Government ◽  
International Image ◽  
Economic Slowdown ◽  
Government Workers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Significance Several recent strains in the relationship guaranteed a tense official dialogue and tepid reception of Xi across Washington -- the impact of China's economic slowdown on the US stock market, accusations of Chinese cyber theft of US government workers' personal data, and continued maritime tensions. Impacts China's climate change commitments will improve its international image, but will not reduce tensions on other issues. Washington will impose sanctions if it believes China is breaking the new cybercrime agreement. US politics ahead of next year's presidential election will put more strain on China-US relations. Dialogue on the South China Sea is unlikely to bear fruit while Washington's policy is undecided.

scholarly journals From International Shortwave to Digital Rebroadcast

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Conway ◽  
Kelly Askew
Keyword(s):  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Voice Of America ◽  
Radio Stations ◽  
Radio Program ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Government ◽  
Radio Broadcast ◽  
The University ◽  
Musical Heritage

In January 2015, the US government agency Voice of America loaned the Leo Sarkisian Music Library to the University of Michigan with the goal of digitizing and providing access to the materials for research and teaching. Transfer created an archive where once existed a longstanding music resource that supported all aspects of the production of the VOA’s Music Time in Africa radio program. The archive encompasses sound recordings and type-scripts of the radio program (1965-2004), along with extensive recordings of live musical performances made by Leo Sarkisian in his travels through Africa or by African staff trained by Leo Sarkisian to make professional quality recordings on his behalf—often at the radio stations he helped establish. This article describes the Music Time in Africa radio broadcast and then contextualizes efforts to provide access to the digitized recordings in terms of the nature of the post-modern archive, performance studies, and the repatriation of musical heritage resources found in archives. The article concludes with a reflection on the complexities of providing access to digital recordings of international radio and the author’s efforts to explore opportunities for digital repatriation through rebroadcast on social media, which in many ways shares the underlying characteristics of the radio broadcast medium itself.

scholarly journals The 100 most influential studies in CAR-T: a bibliometric analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beomjun Seo ◽  
Jeeyoon Kim ◽  
Seungwook Kim
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Research Field ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Antigen Receptors ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Funding Agencies ◽  
Car T ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Government ◽  
The University

Abstract Background: Bibliometric analysis of mainly cited articles is used to provide information on trends in a specific research field and objective indicators of the scientific impact of the publication. With bibliometric and network analysis, we map the scientific landscape of chimeric antigen receptors T-cells (CAR-T) research. Methods: Extract 100 most cited articles published over the last decade (from January 1, 2009 to Dec 31, 2018; 10 years) from the Web of Science Core Collection with bibliographic details; year of publication, country of author, funding agencies, research organization, author information, and keywords. Results: Of the 100 papers identified, most (92%) were written in the US. US government agencies and non-profit organizations provided the most funding, and the papers funded by the NIH had the most citations, followed by those funded by the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (US). 33 papers out of the top 100 most cited papers were published from the University of Pennsylvania. As for authors, Carl H. June participated in 30 papers, followed by Bruce L. Levine who participated in 11 papers. As for journals, Blood (n=20), published the most papers, followed by Science Translational Medicine (n=10). The most frequently used keyword was “adoptive immunotherapy” (n=37), followed by “lymphocytes” (n=27), and “antitumor-activity” (n=25). Conclusion: We performed the quantitative bibliometric analysis of funding bodies, countries, organizations, journals, authors, and keywords for the CAR-T research trends and landscape. Moving forward, Analysis of highly influential CAR-T articles provides insight into areas for future development.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 on the US Government Debt

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 01-09
Author(s):  
Min Xu ◽  
Suk Kim ◽  
Jeanne David
Keyword(s):  
Government Debt ◽  
Us History ◽  
The Great Recession ◽  
Tax Relief ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Government ◽  
Federal Debt ◽  
Jobs Act ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Tax Cuts

There have been three major tax cuts in the modern US history: 1) the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; 2) the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; and 3) the Economic Recovery Act of 1981. Each of the first two major tax cuts had increased the federal debt. Just about everybody agrees that US federal debt is on an unsustainable path. Can we afford another major tax cut without trigging a major economic disaster such as the Great Recession of 2007-2009? This article discusses an overview of this new law, the impact of the first two major tax cuts on the federal debt, the impact of the Tax Cuts and Job Acts on the US government debt, and its consequences.

Universities’ Role as Catalysts for Venture Creation

2013 ◽  
pp. 153-181
Author(s):  
Thomas O’Neal ◽  
Henriette Schoen
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Venture Creation ◽  
University Of Central Florida ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Development Stages ◽  
The Us ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Universities are being asked to play an increasingly larger role in communities as catalysts for venture creation. Some universities have embraced taking an active role, often filling gaps in the local entrepreneurial environment, to induce venture creation. This chapter discusses the role the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando, USA, has taken when partnering with local economic development entities in academic to practitioner-based activities. Over the last 12 years, UCF’s Office of Research and Commercialization (UCF ORC) has continuously worked on improving the process of getting ideas from the university laboratories and the community out to the market to help the community grow and flourish. UCF and a growing number of other universities are creating a suite of Entrepreneurial Support Entities (ESEs) that provide entrepreneurial help in all of a company’s development stages. This chapter presents the interactions among the ESEs, with UCF serving as an example to demonstrate the impact a university can have on its surroundings and on the community’s development. There are many examples of such interactions across the US at other universities as well.

The Academic Research Centre

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-139
Author(s):  
Karl V. Steiner ◽  
Diane S. Kukich
Keyword(s):  
Academic Research ◽  
Academic Departments ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
University Of Delaware ◽  
Us Government ◽  
Close Cooperation ◽  
The University ◽  
Flow Of Information ◽  
Research Centres ◽  
Integrate Research

The authors argue that the academic research centre can perform an invaluable function in coordinating the flow of information and knowledge between academic departments in a university and between the university and industry. To illustrate their argument, they offer a case analysis of the Center for Composite Materials at the University of Delaware and show that the Center not only opens up new sources of funding and collaborative research opportunities, but also enhances the skills of the students who collaborate in its programmes. They also describe new federal funding initiatives and point out that recent US government programmes are continuing to integrate research centres to solve real-world problems in close cooperation with industry.

Solar trade tariffs

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-65
Author(s):  
Suhail Abboushi
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Trade Dispute ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Government ◽  
Us Trade Policy ◽  
Generous Support

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to survey the growth of solar energy worldwide, analyze US-China trade dispute in the solar industry, and evaluate the merits of US trade tariffs. Design/methodology/approach – The study surveyed archival data, publications by international organizations, government agencies, industry groups, and some academic research papers. Findings – Global demand for solar energy has been rising steadily and is projected to generate growing source of electric power. There is worldwide consensus that public support for solar industry in the development stages is necessary. The US Government provides generous support programs and subsidies to US solar industry. Accordingly, US punitive tariffs against China's solar industry on grounds of government subsidies are of questionable merit. Originality/value – This paper presents a concise profile of global solar energy and evaluates US trade policy toward China. The findings can be of value to government officials as they consider trade policies and their impact on the future of solar energy.

scholarly journals INTRODUCING A FALL “WELLBEING” WEEK AT UBCO

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayman Elnaggar ◽  
Megan Lochhead
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Student Stress ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
The Status ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Student mental health and well-being are increasingly a focus of post-secondary institutions across Canada. Many academic institutions have opted to offer a fall reading week as a means of reducing student stress and improving their mental health. This paper presents a review of the academic research that has been done to study the impact of a fall reading week on students’ mental health and wellbeing. The paper also presents the status of the fall reading break in the top 30 Canadian Universities. Based on the results of this research, the authors have developed a proposal of introducing a fall reading week at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus (UBCO). The proposal has been accepted in concept by the Provost’s Office as well as by the Senate’s Academic Policy Committee for possible implementation.  

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