With the nation's economic concerns mounting, President Obama is again turning to its research universities for help.
In a speech set for Friday morning at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, the president plans to announce a $500-million endeavor through which universities and companies will be asked to develop innovations in manufacturing with the goal of expanding domestic employment.
The idea is based on recommendations from the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, an advisory group of scientists and engineers.
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Author: Paul Basken
