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University Research Centers And The Composition Of Research Collaborations, Craig Boardman, Elizabeth Corley
University Research Centers And The Composition Of Research Collaborations, Craig Boardman, Elizabeth Corley
Craig Boardman
Research collaboration is perhaps the singular feature that university research centers, broadly defined, share. Yet, there has been little systematic study of the center-level attributes that facilitate (or hinder) research collaboration at the individual level. This paper estimates whether center-level measures of research capacity and structure affect center affiliated university scientists’ and engineers’ collaborative behaviors. We consider the effects of center multidisciplinarity, size, and center ties to private firms and to federally funded centers programs on the time allocated to collaboration with researchers from industry, other universities, government laboratories, and abroad. Our analyses compare center to non-center scientists and also …
Effects Of Informal Interactions On Collaborative Research Between University And Industry Scientists, Branco Ponomariov, Craig Boardman
Effects Of Informal Interactions On Collaborative Research Between University And Industry Scientists, Branco Ponomariov, Craig Boardman
Craig Boardman
We ask whether informal interactions between university and industry scientists result in collaborative research. Using data from a national survey of tenured and tenure-track scientists and engineers in U.S. research extensive universities, we demonstrate that university scientists’ informal interactions with private sector companies increase both the likelihood and intensity of collaborative research with industry.
Beyond The Stars: Scientists Working In University Biotechnology Centers, Craig Boardman
Beyond The Stars: Scientists Working In University Biotechnology Centers, Craig Boardman
Craig Boardman
Most study of university–industry interactions in biotechnology emphasizes the productivity (e.g., patents, spin-off firms) of a relative few number of “star” university scientists. This study uses a national survey of university scientists to assess the industry involvement of university scientists who affiliate with university research centers focused on biotechnology. The results demonstrate such affiliation to correlate positively with informal interactions with industry, such as knowledge exchange, but not with reports of the production of economic and bibliometric outputs. Implications for policy and centers programs are discussed.