SIR HENRY FOWLER went on to speak of the importance of fundamental research and of the ‘marrying-up’ of research with its practical applications. There is nowadays unquestionably much better ...

The William T. Grant Foundation is shifting the strategy of its research-grants program to focus on practical applications of research as it relates to issues affecting children, such as foster care, ...

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories featuring master’s degree programs at the University of Chicago. Bradley Stoller knew the University of Chicago was an ideal fit to pursue a master’s ...

This chapter calls for researchers to reconceptualize research quality from the perspective of its expected use, attending to power dynamics that influence how knowledge is defined, constructed, and ...