American Universities and Knowledge Economy

Alexander Sidorkin intends to observe research management at a US university during his program. More specifically, he is interested in knowing how US institutions collaborate with big corporations and industrial enterprises using their research, how university research management is connected with industry and businesses, and what regulations exist governing intellectual property rights at US research universities.

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A. S. Sidorkin, of the Voronezh State University, Russia, hosted by the University of Maryland, was a 2004 University Administration Support Program (UASP) fellow.