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... . The two-day event drew more than 400 representatives of academe, industry, and government to hear speakers describe the Engineering Research Centers (ERCs)
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... . They stressed that this bold new approach to engineering research and education carries with it a range of new responsibilities not only for academe, but just as important for industry and government.
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... The existence of a large number of Centers, focusing on different areas of engineering research, will require a broad base of support. In the case of the ERCs, NSF support is not envisioned as permanent, but as startup funding.
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... It will also be the NSF's responsibility to secure the continuing support of the Congress and other government entities for the ERCs and the concept they represent. In addition, the NSF plans to encourage state governments to provide joint or independent funding for ERCs or similar research organizations.
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... As George Keyworth observed in his keynote address, "This removal of barriers lies at the heart of the new Engineering Research Centers." It will be necessary that everyone those in academe, in industry, and in government-understand why those barriers must come down, and that all work with a will to help the ERCs succeed.
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... Some 300 members of the engineering community attended the symposium to share the excitement of the ideas embodied in the Engineering Research Centers (ERCs)
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... The symposium was indeed a debut, and this volume is its official announcement. I hope that all who read these papers will be charged with hope, eagerness, and a sense of responsibility for the commitment to the success of the Engineering Research Centers which we must all share.
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