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Book Synopsis The Fountain of Knowledge by : Shiri M. Breznitz
Download or read book The Fountain of Knowledge written by Shiri M. Breznitz and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, universities around the world find themselves going beyond the traditional roles of research and teaching to drive the development of local economies through collaborations with industry. At a time when regions with universities are seeking best practices among their peers, Shiri M. Breznitz argues against the notion that one university's successful technology transfer model can be easily transported to another. Rather, the impact that a university can have on its local economy must be understood in terms of its idiosyncratic internal mechanisms, as well as the state and regional markets within which it operates. To illustrate her argument, Breznitz undertakes a comparative analysis of two universities, Yale and Cambridge, and the different outcomes of their attempts at technology commercialization in biotech. By contrasting these two universities—their unique policies, organizational structure, institutional culture, and location within distinct national polities—she makes a powerful case for the idea that technology transfer is dependent on highly variable historical and environmental factors. Breznitz highlights key features to weigh and engage in developing future university and economic development policies that are tailor-made for their contexts.
Book Synopsis The Leading World’s Most Innovative Universities by : Abdulrahman Obaid AI-Youbi
Download or read book The Leading World’s Most Innovative Universities written by Abdulrahman Obaid AI-Youbi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book is unique in its contents. No other title in the book market has tackled this important subject. It introduces innovation as a way of practice for world-class universities. It, then, discusses the criteria for being innovative in the academic world. The book selects some of the top innovative world-class universities to study the factors that qualified them to be innovative, so that any other university can follow their steps to become innovative. The final chapter of the book presents some recommendations in this regard.
Author :Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy Publisher :National Academies Press ISBN 13 :9780309293044 Total Pages :0 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (93 download)
Book Synopsis Trends in the Innovation Ecosystem by : Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy
Download or read book Trends in the Innovation Ecosystem written by Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovation has been a major engine of American economic and societal progress. It has increased per capita income more than sevenfold since the 19th century, has added three decades to the average lifespan, has revolutionized the way we communicate and share information, and has made the United States the strongest military power in the world. Without its historical leadership in innovation, the United States would be a very different country than it is today. Trends in the Innovation Ecosystem is the summary of two workshops hosted by the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine in February and May, 2013. Experts from industry, academia, and finance met to discuss the challenges involved in innovation pathways. Both workshops focused on the interactions between research universities and industry and the concept of innovation as a "culture" as opposed to an operational method. The goal was to gain a better understanding of what key factors contributed to successful innovations in the past, how today's environment might necessitate changes in strategy, and what changes are likely to occur in the future in the context of a global innovation ecosystem. This report discusses the state of innovation in America, obstacles to both innovation and to reaping the benefits of innovation, and ways of overcoming those obstacles.
Book Synopsis Universities and Colleges as Economic Drivers by : Jason E. Lane
Download or read book Universities and Colleges as Economic Drivers written by Jason E. Lane and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local, state, and national economies are facing unprecedented levels of international competition. The current fiscal crisis has hampered the ability of many governments in the developed world to directly facilitate economic growth. At the same time, many governments in the developing world are investing significant new resources into local infrastructure and industry development initiatives. At the heart of the current economic transformation lie our colleges and universities. Through their roles in education, innovation, knowledge transfer, and community engagement, these institutions are working toward spurring economic growth and prosperity. This book brings together leading scholars from a variety of disciplines to assess how universities and colleges exert impact on economic growth. The contributors consider various methodologies, metrics, and data sources that may be used to gauge the performance of diverse higher education institutions in improving economic outcomes in the United States and around the world. Also presented are new typologies of economic development activities and related state policies that are designed to improve understanding of such initiatives and generate new energy and focus for an international community of scholars and practitioners working to formulate new models for how public universities and colleges may lead economic development in their states and communities while still performing their traditional educational functions. Universities and Colleges as Economic Drivers is meant to cultivate greater understanding among elected officials, business representatives, policymakers, and other concerned parties about the central roles universities and colleges play in national, state, and local economies.
Book Synopsis World Role of Universities by : Edward William Weidner
Download or read book World Role of Universities written by Edward William Weidner and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The World Role of Universities by : Edward W. Weidner
Download or read book The World Role of Universities written by Edward W. Weidner and published by New York : McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 1962 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of international exchange programs of American universities, and evaluation of the role of universities throughout the world.
Book Synopsis World University Rankings and the Future of Higher Education by : Downing, Kevin
Download or read book World University Rankings and the Future of Higher Education written by Downing, Kevin and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delivering quality education to students while remaining competitive at an international level is only one of the many challenges universities face today. To attain their goals, universities must adopt new strategies to achieve academic excellence. World University Rankings and the Future of Higher Education is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research on the implementation of a ranking system for higher education institutions, providing a thorough overview of the impacts of these rankings on educational quality. Exploring the benefits and challenges of this system in a global context, this book is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, students, administrators, and policy makers interested in the effects of university rankings in the education sector and beyond.
Book Synopsis Higher Education and Global Poverty by : Christopher S. Collins
Download or read book Higher Education and Global Poverty written by Christopher S. Collins and published by Cambria Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study is founded on several case studies which examine countries, including Thailand and Uganda, where impact analyses were done on World Bank loans dedicated to the expansion of higher education in science and technology. These two countries were chosen because they are in two different regions with dissimilar colonial histories and their loans are relatively recent. A case study on crossborder university partnerships also provides a model which other universities and development agencies may utilize when positioning higher education as a poverty reduction strategy. Delivering extensive frontline information on education, international development, and the challenges that follow, this book also includes a review of poverty reduction strategies as well as a theoretical framework that covers colonialism, development, and indigenous knowledge. This research conducted on the World Bank and the impact of its policies in two developing countries offers primary source information on work related to the topic. A major portion of the book looks at the effort put forth by U.S. universities in partnership with universities in developing countries for the purpose of using knowledge creation and dissemination as a poverty reduction strategy. The policy recommendations presented are useful for international development agencies like the World Bank, and the model demonstrated can be used by universities interested in cross-border partnerships across lines of economic development. This book will be invaluable to educational researchers, qualitative and ethnographic researchers, international development specialists, and scholars in international education.
Book Synopsis World Role of Universities by : Edward W. Weidner
Download or read book World Role of Universities written by Edward W. Weidner and published by . This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Universities as Engines of Economic Development by : Edward Crawley
Download or read book Universities as Engines of Economic Development written by Edward Crawley and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-06-22 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes patterns of behavior that collectively allow universities to exchange knowledge more effectively with industry, accelerate innovation and eventually contribute to economic development. These are based on the effective practices of leading and ambitious universities around the world that the authors have benchmarked, and the personal experiences of the authors in a number of international institution building projects, including those of MIT. The authors provide guidance that is globally applicable, but must be locally adapted. The approach is first to describe the context in which universities act as engines of economic development, and then present a set of effective practices in four domains: education, research, innovation, and supporting practices. Each of these domains has three to six practices, and each practice is presented in a similar template, with an abstract, a rationale and description, key actions and one or two mini-case studies. The practices are summarized by integrative case studies. The book: Focuses on a globally adaptable set of effective practices, complemented by case studies, that can enhance universities’ contribution to economic development, based on an integrated view of education, research and innovation; Presents effective practices and broader insights that come from real global experience, spelled out in templates and explained by cases; Includes tangible resources for university leaders, policy makers and funders on how to proceed.
Book Synopsis Neo-nationalism and Universities by : John Aubrey Douglass
Download or read book Neo-nationalism and Universities written by John Aubrey Douglass and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book offers the first significant examination of the rise of neo-nationalism and its impact on the missions, activities, behaviors, and productivity of leading national universities. This book also presents the first major comparative exploration of the role of national politics and norms in shaping the role of universities in nation-states, and vice versa, and discusses when universities are societal leaders or followers-in promoting a civil society, facilitating talent mobility, in researching challenging social problems, or in reinforcing and supporting an existing social and political order"--
Book Synopsis Education and Climate Change by : Fernando M Reimers
Download or read book Education and Climate Change written by Fernando M Reimers and published by Springer. This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter 1. Climate Change Education and the role of Universities(Fernando M. Reimers).- Chapter 2. Learn to Lead: Developing Curricula that Foster Climate Change Leadership (Margaret Wang and David Rhodes).- Chapter 3. Creating a Culture of Shared Responsibility for Climate Action in Guatemala through Education (Lina Lopez Lalinde and Carrie Maierhofer).- Chapter 4. Building Climate change resilience in Haiti through educational radio programming (Ashley Bazin and Christelle Saintis).- Chapter 5. Adaptation, Migration, Advocacy. A Climate Change Curriculum for Out-of-School Children in Badin, Sindh (Natasha Japanwala).- Chapter 6. How Can Schools of Education Prepare Their Students to Teach Climate Change? from the Implementation of a Climate Curriculum at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (Annie Nam and Sueyoon Lee).
Book Synopsis Building World-Class Universities by : Qi Wang
Download or read book Building World-Class Universities written by Qi Wang and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-20 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within higher education, world-class universities are commonly regarded as elite research universities and play a critical role in developing a nation’s competitiveness in the global knowledge economy. An increasing number of countries, regions and higher education institutions in different parts of the world have joined the same battle for academic excellence. While emerging countries and their universities make every effort to enhance their capacity and boost their research performance, the academic superpowers endeavour to maintain - if not further improve- their global positions. “Building World-Class Universities: Different Approaches to a Shared Goal” intends to provide an in-depth picture of different approaches in pursuit of the shared goal of developing academic excellence, and to reflect the current trends in this field. Divided into three parts, the book covers: • building world-class universities from a national/regional perspective, • managing world-class universities from an institutional perspective, and • measuring world-class universities from a ranking/indicator perspective. This book not only represents a contribution to the ongoing discussion on the topic of building world-class universities, but can be seen as a continuation of the previous three volumes on this topic - “World-Class Universities and Ranking: Aiming beyond Status”, “The World-Class University as Part of a New Higher Education Paradigm: From Institutional Qualities to Systemic Excellence”, and “Paths to a World-Class University: Lessons from Practices and Experiences”. All four books will be useful readings for students and academics in higher education generally, in addition to policy makers and informed practioners.d practitioners
Book Synopsis What Universities Owe Democracy by : Ronald J. Daniels
Download or read book What Universities Owe Democracy written by Ronald J. Daniels and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction -- American dreams : access, mobility, fairness -- Free minds : educating democratic citizens -- Hard facts : knowledge creation and checking power -- Purposeful pluralism : dialogue across difference on campus -- Conclusion.
Book Synopsis The University as an Institution Today by : Alfonso Borrero
Download or read book The University as an Institution Today written by Alfonso Borrero and published by IDRC. This book was released on 1993 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the philosophy, mission, function, objectives, structures and service to culture and professions of the university as an institution.
Book Synopsis The Road to Academic Excellence by : Philip G. Altbach
Download or read book The Road to Academic Excellence written by Philip G. Altbach and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the experience of 11 universities in nine countries around the world that have grappled with the challenge of building successful research institutions in difficult circumstances and outlines key lessons of from this experience.
Book Synopsis The Global University by : A. Nelson
Download or read book The Global University written by A. Nelson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-04-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engages a topic of pressing concern for government, business, and education leaders around the world: the race to establish 'world-class' universities. Some herald the globalization of higher education as the key to a dynamic and productive 'knowledge society.' Others worry that modern universities have come to resemble multinational corporations.
