As colleges and universities become more entrepreneurial in a post-industrial economy,
they focus on knowledge less as a public good than as a commodity to be capitalized on in …

The process of globalization has meant the intensification of global interdependencies and
the consolidation of the global as a social horizon, and this has provided fertile breeding …

In this special issue, we focus on the particular impacts of neoliberalism as a regime of
scientific management. Drawing on a wide range of studies from other fields, as well as the …

In 1960, American scientists were Time magazine's “Men of the Year,” described as
superheroes whose powers and social contributions surpassed those of any other group in …

Shrinking university budgets make university researchers more and more dependent on
external funds. As a response, they develop specific strategies for selecting external funds …

The early 1980s constituted a watershed in science, mainly concerning the extent and
nature of globalization and commercialization of scientific research, and its impact upon the …

This study analyzes interview data from 37 science and engineering faculty involved in
university-industry relations. Faculty are particularly concerned about how these relations …

Drawing on interviews with more than 80 scientists on two university campuses, we create a
typology that offers insights into how transformations in the nature and locus of life science …

This chapter and the volume it introduces may be read as a scholarly response to
contemporary politics in historical context. It maps a research program for sociologists and …

We examine the impact of researchers' previous industry experience on the research
outputs and outcomes of university faculty affiliated with NSF and DOE research centers …