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Perspective From a University with an Industry-Funded Research Program
Perspective From a University with an Industry-Funded Research Program
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Because SUNY, like other state universities in the United States, usually subsidizes tuition for students, it is advertised as offering an excellent education at a reasonable price. Its 64 separate campuses located throughout the state report to a central administrative body called SUNY Central.
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INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIALLY FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS Alfred University faculty members traditionally have conducted a larger proportion of research under industry contracts than under government grants. Compared to government grants, industrial contracts are of shorter duration with lists of well-def~ned deliverables and milestones toward meeting project goals.
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helping larger companies with high-risk but potentially lucrative technologies. When a CAT receives $1 million in external funding, of which 60 percent must come from New York State companies, the New York State government will provide $1 million in matching funds.
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Member companies meet twice a year and receive reports on ongoing research and new project proposals. They vote to select projects and fund them from the resources provided by the membership fees.
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Its struggle to maintain membership is explained by the fact that many biotechnology firms are small companies for whom the membership fee usually represents a significant portion of their overall budget. These companies also have highly directed research needs.
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STATE-FUNDED EDUCATION When a new governor of New York was elected about two years ago, the generous budget for the state university system of which NYSCC is a part was threatened, and all of the STY units faced severe cutbacks, downsizing, and tuition increases. The statutory colleges were in a particularly precarious position because their cost to educate a student appeared considerably higher than that of a regular SUNY campus.
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PERSPECTIVE FROMANAMERICAN UNIVERSITY A proactive response to potential cuts is more beneficial than a reactive response, although the best response may not be the intuitive one. An analysis of the responses of other institutions in similar situations can be helpful.
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