Comments on: NNI Strategic Plan http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=1676 examining transformative technology Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: RobertBradbury http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=1676#comment-4701 RobertBradbury Tue, 21 Dec 2004 23:55:49 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=1676#comment-4701 <p><strong>China to construct 100 world class universities</strong></p> <p>Interestingly, the NY Times is documenting that China intends to build 100 world class research institutions [1] (perhaps increased from the number of 50 that Ray Kurzweil had a few months ago). The United States may have 17 of the top 20 Universities in the world now [2] but if its current policies continue that seems unlikely to remain true for long.</p> <p>1. Dillon, S., "<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/21/national/21global.html?&pagewanted=print">U.S. Slips in Attracting the World's Best Students</a>", <em>NY Times</em> (21 Dec 2004).</p> <p>2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University: <a href="http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/rank/2004/2004Main.htm">Academic Ranking of World Universities - 2004</a>.</p> China to construct 100 world class universities

Interestingly, the NY Times is documenting that China intends to build 100 world class research institutions [1] (perhaps increased from the number of 50 that Ray Kurzweil had a few months ago). The United States may have 17 of the top 20 Universities in the world now [2] but if its current policies continue that seems unlikely to remain true for long.

1. Dillon, S., "U.S. Slips in Attracting the World's Best Students", NY Times (21 Dec 2004).

2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University: Academic Ranking of World Universities – 2004.

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