When the focus shifts to the bottom line, basic research always takes a hit.
Technology transfer is just a subset of knowledge transfer.
An interview with Lanny Liebeskind, Professor of Chemistry Show me the money . . . All these questions go into defining Emory's culture and vision of excellence, and they must be debated by all segments of this community as we define our institution's future. Let us begin, then, with the question of university resources. The criteria for University Research Committee funding often favors younger, newly-hired scholars who need seed money to get started on a project, and this is as it should be. The start-up package is probably the first and last time that a university will commit significant funding to an individual.