Don’t Make Innovation A Casualty Of The War On Universities
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What do smartphones, seatbelts and the COVID-19 vaccine have in common?
Each got its start in the lab of an American research university.
The same is true for Prozac, synthetic insulin and birth control pills. LEDs and GPS. The internet. Radar. Even the chocolate coating inside an ice cream drumstick cone.
But if world-changing innovation isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of American universities, you’re not alone.
Originally published: March 12, 2024
Author: Daniel Diermeier
Position: Chancellor
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Published by: Forbes