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Science 18 May 2001:
Vol. 292. no. 5520, p. 1280
DOI: 10.1126/science.292.5520.1280a
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RUSSIAN UNIVERSITIES:
Centers of Excellence Get Big U.S. Boost

Richard Stone

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.--A unique experiment to improve Russian science has won a ringing endorsement: Two heavyweight U.S. foundations are plowing $12.5 million into an effort to create scientific oases in Russia's impoverished university system. The funding boost more than doubles the budget of the fledgling Basic Research and Higher Education Program, allowing it to expand from eight to 16 centers across the country.

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Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)