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The Design of Universities in the Innovation Ecosystem
I explore the intersection between the design of knowledge enterprises (like the "university") and the innovation ecosystem. I'm particularly interested in the design of the American research university.
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The Bayh‑Dole Act
The data behind one of America's most successful innovation policies
Educated and Enslaved
Omar ibn Said's remarkable journey
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Permission Granted
Permission Granted: The initiative helps Arizona schools use existing policy flexibilities to design stronger learning experiences.
100 Years of leadership in aviation and aerospace education, research, and innovation
The Florida Legislature formally recognized Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University for its 100 years of leadership in aviation and aerospace education, research, and innovation. A resolution was introduced in both the Florida House and Senate honoring the university’s century‑long impact on the state, the nation, and the global aerospace community. The resolution declared Feb 11, 2026, as…
Imaginative thinking across disciplines
What role does imagination play in exploring realms beyond Earth?
Higher education and the business model of subscriptions
Subscriptions are ubiquitous because they offer companies in the market recurring revenue and “sticky” customer retention through automatic renewals.
Several Federal Laboratory Consortium Events Coming Up!...
The Federal Laboratory Consortium is hosting several webinars and meetings focused on technology transfer and federal R&D.
Innovation ecosystems are geographic “hot spots” where diverse actors cluster to accelerate early‑stage innovation
Innovation ecosystems bring together research universities, entrepreneurs, corporations, investors, and government in dense urban regions where they can share expertise, exchange resources, and build trust-based relationships.
Approximately five thousand institutions of higher education in the United States
Fast fact: As of the 2023–24 academic year, there are approximately 5,819 Title IV postsecondary institutions in the United States, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
So, what's a map?
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Pursuing “higher” education
In anticipation of his long in-the-making documentary on the story of the birth of the United States, Director Ken Burns was asked in a recent interview about the citizen’s obligation in light of this story.
Communicating public science
Here, Stephan’s Quintet is shown by #NASAWebb.
Legacy in Motion
The Morrill Act exemplified America’s pragmatic ethos
Shapeshift
Thriving requires being nimble at working with, not against, differences.
The power of questions
“It’s about how human beings solve problems—first they have to understand, then imagine, then do,” says Warren Berger, innovation expert and author of The Book of Beautiful Questions.
A map of science based on citations patterns
In 2008, Martin Rosvall and Carl T.