tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post1542989812396121828..comments2024-01-13T18:57:18.243-05:00Comments on Information Processing: US basic research and universitiesSteve Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-71387014503863622932015-03-28T17:44:36.125-04:002015-03-28T17:44:36.125-04:00This is really depressing. I got my doctorate two ...This is really depressing. I got my doctorate two years ago (from Mr. Hsu's current institution) and would much rather prefer to work in research for a federal agency than at a university, but it looks like those jobs are getting harder and harder to come by.Hector_St_Clarenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-55905395898970458622015-03-24T16:39:47.545-04:002015-03-24T16:39:47.545-04:00No. More STEM, the better. Check your facts you un...No. More STEM, the better. Check your facts you uninformed kid.Ivan Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-8548639812119057892015-03-22T20:00:56.235-04:002015-03-22T20:00:56.235-04:00What a terrible trend. Companies these days don...What a terrible trend. Companies these days don't have a lot of incentives to do the real research - they are much better off skimming the best from academic works and just tailoring it to their needs. But the research done in universities is incredibly, unbelievably inefficient. The amount of waste that's going on is mind-boggling. The society as a whole would be much better off if basicDKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-3253414165664043272015-03-22T15:37:04.387-04:002015-03-22T15:37:04.387-04:00So many assumptions, so little timeSo many assumptions, so little timeHomoSapiensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-48494866176091003752015-03-22T06:55:33.355-04:002015-03-22T06:55:33.355-04:00The continual expansion of the welfare state takes...The continual expansion of the welfare state takes money away from all other activities, including defense, infrastructure and, of course, research. In a democracy, this is inevitable, and it will continue.<br /><br /><br />Universities need to adjust their thinking to the new realities. Reductions in research dollars mean fewer graduate students and fewer graduate programs. It also means that BobSykesnoreply@blogger.com