University leaders across the country, including University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman, have signed an open letter to President Obama and Congress expressing the importance of closing the “innovation deficit” — the widening gap between needed and actual investment in research and education, MLive reported.
Mary Sue Coleman joined university leaders across the country in expressing the importance of funding of research and education.
Higher education leaders, all members of either the Association of American Universities or the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities stated that investments in research and education lead to innovation and new technology that fuel the economy, according to a University of Michigan press release.
Michigan State President Lou Anna K. Simon, Western Michigan University President John Dunn and Michigan Technological University President Glenn Mroz also signed the letter.
Chelsea Hoedl is an intern reporter for AnnArbor.com. She can be reached at choedl@mlive.com.