Public universities in the Midwest have conducted some of the country’s most important research, leading to scientific and technological breakthroughs. And funding cuts to these universities can carry major economic impacts.
Jon Marcus (@JonMarcusBoston), higher education editor for The Hechinger Report, joins Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson to discuss how universities support their communities.
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