A highly readable and equally troubling collection of essays addressing momentous questions about the future of academia: Can research universities afford not to 'follow the money' from public to private sources, and can society afford the long term results if the mission of universities becomes increasingly commercial, political, and shortsighted? There are no easy answers, but the contributors to this volume present both facts and varied opinions that are worth reading by anyone who wonders where the great discoveries of the future are going to come from.

Harry Lewis, Harvard University, author of Excellence without a Soul

Like it or not, universities have become the centerpiece of economic development strategies throughout this country and most of the world. At the same time, the pressure for institutions to manage conflicts and to ensure access to publicly funded research discoveries and tools has increased enormously. In their introduction and by their collection of topics, authors, and content, the editors of Defining Values for Research and Technology clearly understand the delicate search for an appropriate balance between these competing pressures. This is an excellent and thoughtful work, and I recommend it highly.

Mark Crowell, Associate Vice Chancellor for Economic Development and Technology Transfer, UNC-CH

Whether you believe that research universities are creating a knowledge-intensive, equitable and sustainable world, or fear they are succumbing to the temptations, corruption, and greed of their sponsors and patrons-or both-you must read these thought-provoking essays. They will energize your search for how universities can save themselves from their own success.

Lewis M. Branscomb, Adjunct Professor, School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California San Diego and emeritus profes

For those who are passionate or even mildly curious about the genius and character of the contemporary research university and the values that underlie it, this volume is a priceless find. It is at once thoughtful, lovingly critical, and at many points absolutely eloquent.

Stanley Ikenberry, former president, University of Illinois