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Science 29 July 1983:
Vol. 221. no. 4609, pp. 427 - 430
DOI: 10.1126/science.221.4609.427
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Science and the Urban University

David Adamany 1

1 President of Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202.

The potential for science to contribute to economic and civic life is of particular importance to urban centers with economic decline. For urban universities, the ability to adapt to changing needs and seize new opportunities has become vital. These universities must take the lead in curricular revision, research emphasizing the application of knowledge, arrangements with private economic enterprises, and public service to improve science and mathematics training in the schools.

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