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... "The objectives of the Program are: · To exploit opportunities in science and technology where the complexity of the research problems or the resources needed to solve these problems require the advantages of scale, duration, and/or equipment and facilities that can only be provided by a campus-based research center. To involve students and research scientists and engineers from academia, nonprofit organizations, industry, and Federal laboratories in order to enhance the training and employability of professionals with an awareness of potential applications of scientific discoveries and to provide a mechanism for increasing the transfer of knowledge among sectors of society.
From page 2...
... Finally, it also found that the success of the individual STCs depends critically on the presence of strong scientific and administrative leadership. On the basis of our studies of the individual centers and the review reports supplied to us, the panel believes that the nation and NSF are getting a good return on their relatively small investment.
From page 3...
... 11. NSF should make every effort needed to coordinate reviews of the centers to avoid redundant data collection and to make previously collected data available to all who may have good reason to be interested.


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