Why is the University of Pennsylvania a good place to implement the EAL?
The University of Pennsylvania is one of the foremost research universities in the country, and has the potential to be a leader in addressing both the access gap and the research gap. The university’s researching power can be quantified in its impressive total research budget of $756 million dollars in 2004. A full $651 million of the above came from federal agencies, and $60 million came from foundations and associations. These public monies present a further moral imperative that the university consider the public good, both nationally and globally, in deciding their intellectual transfer policies.
