STAR METRICS: New Way to Measure the Impact of Federally Funded Research
A new initiative promises to monitor the impact of federal science investments on employment, knowledge generation, and health outcomes. The initiative-Science and Technology for America's Reinvestment: Measuring the Effect of Research on Innovation, Competitiveness and Science, or STAR METRICS-is a multi-agency venture led by the NIH, the NSF, and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Read more...