In my recent chats with fellow classmates, they have mentioned their pride in the national leadership displayed by President Eisgruber in making the case that all universities should resist government efforts to compel universities to make changes in whom they hire and admit, and what independent research they conduct.
I recall for my senior thesis that I played a minor role in elucidating the structure of a complex organic molecule. At the time, there was no practical use for this molecule. It was only an attempt to better understand what forces led to its creation. Now a derivative of this molecule plays an essential role in creating many different important pharmaceuticals today. It is highly unlikely that an industrial researcher would be allowed to spend company resources trying to understand a “useless” complex molecule.
In my recent chats with fellow classmates, they have mentioned their pride in the national leadership displayed by President Eisgruber in making the case that all universities should resist government efforts to compel universities to make changes in whom they hire and admit, and what independent research they conduct.
I recall for my senior thesis that I played a minor role in elucidating the structure of a complex organic molecule. At the time, there was no practical use for this molecule. It was only an attempt to better understand what forces led to its creation. Now a derivative of this molecule plays an essential role in creating many different important pharmaceuticals today. It is highly unlikely that an industrial researcher would be allowed to spend company resources trying to understand a “useless” complex molecule.