The traditional academic science Ph.D. has been in decline for years. Some programs have been infected with DEI madness, and many graduates have trouble finding employment. Could the federal government actually improve matters?

Surprisingly, the answer seems to be yes. In today’s Martin Center article, Neeraja Deshpande discusses the Industry-Integrated Ph.D. With funding from the National Science Foundation, “Students in the pilot program will have a year-long industry placement involving ‘practical........

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