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Friday, Jun. 15, 2007 - Through hard work, and a bit of luck, we've enjoyed an alliance of courageous officials in government, long patient leaders in business, and progressive University leadership – all working towards the same goal.
Monday, May. 28, 2007 - Extension must change with the times to remain a relevant and valued mission of the land grant univeristy.
Friday, May. 18, 2007 - In these dynamic times, mid-Missouri has much at stake in the decisions being made by our political, university, community and business leaders.
Saturday, Mar. 31, 2007 - Missouri would do well to acknowledge - and support - the strength it has in the agricutlural life sciences.
Monday, Mar. 05, 2007 - Missouri needs to boost the number and influence of entreprenuers that add the most value.
Friday, Feb. 02, 2007 - Being a great research university also means being a benevolent and gracious leader of public opinion, literacy, and engagement.
Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007 - Strategic planning is an important part of any thoughtful institution, but real change is nearly always found at the junction of both planned and unexpected forces.
Wednesday, Dec. 06, 2006 - Building a entreprenuerial community takes talented individuals in addition to innovative business ideas.
Thursday, Nov. 09, 2006 - Missouri has both the research institutions and the relationship with agriculture and rural America to be a leader in the development of bioenergy.
Sunday, Sep. 10, 2006 - We must confront, rather than avoid, partners in the private sector, along with all the risks and rewards they represent.
Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006 - While we will always be aware of our rankings, what is more important is compiling and using the real descriptive statistics contained within these rankings to help improve our economic impact.
Monday, Jul. 24, 2006 - The University of Missouri is establishing a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation to aid in the establishment and management of start-up businesses that could come from university technologies.
Wednesday, Jul. 05, 2006 - The link between higher education and economic health is found not only across the country, its found in Missouri as well.
Wednesday, Mar. 08, 2006 - One of best strategies in creation of Discovery Ridge as a research park is the partnership with South Farm as it's host.
Monday, Feb. 20, 2006 - We have settled on our reorganization plan for OTSP, which will be phased out. Replacing it will be a core office at the System and tech transfer office on each campus.
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006 - Research relating to new technology is not the only means for the univeristy to relate to the economy, but it is a key way we stimulate high growth businesses. We are in the midst of revising our technology transfer processes to improve faculty service.
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005 - Extension can make some important contributions to economic development, but so can other aspects of the university.
Sunday, Dec. 04, 2005 - The research park planned on South Farm near Columbia has been named Discovery Ridge to combine one of MU's values and a descriptor of a special Missouri place.
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 - Major public research universities, like the University of Missouri, must demonstrate their value to students to generate tuition funding, and to the public for state support.
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005 - Incubators, accelerators, research parks - these and other facilities that form the stepping stones for ideas as they move to the marketplace.
Friday, Nov. 18, 2005 - How should faculty evaluation criteria be influenced by the addition of economic development as a university mission?
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005 - Missouri is home to some of the world's best scholarship on what it means to be an entreprenuer.
Tuesday, Nov. 08, 2005 - The University of Missouri is - and makes - big business in the state.
Wednesday, Nov. 02, 2005 - Missouri's current economic status and tracking the impact of the university on its future growth.
Friday, Oct. 28, 2005 - The newly created Office for Research and Economic Development suggests its founding goals.
