Dear Colleagues, Columnist and commentator George Will wrote an op-ed piece in the Washington Post last month titled "Rev the scientific engine." In it, he argued that Congressional conservatives should defend "research spending that sustains collaboration among complex institutions - corporations' research entities and research universities." You can read the article online at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/31/AR2010123102007.html Enjoy the weekend. Sincerely, Norman Graf