As key platforms at the intersection of education, science and technology, and talent cultivation, universities shoulder three major responsibilities. They are sources of innovation, nurseries of high ...

“Ideas are like rabbits,” John Steinbeck said. “You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.” Scientific and technological progress is often viewed in this way.

Science and technology (S&T) capabilities are fundamental for social and economic progress in developing countries; for example, in the health sector, scientific research led to the development and ...