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Originally Posted by kwill1911
Yes, they do research and publish papers. That’s terrible for exactly what reason? No, most don’t do much consulting. It is actively discouraged at major institutions as a conflict of interest, which is actually pretty dumb since contact with real businesses would keep them grounded.
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I don't agree that University staff don't deal with industry.
In my field we consult with academia fund projects and do research.
We hire interns from colleges and PHds for short term projects.
My Neighber retried from a fortune 50 company, became a professor without a PHd and now consults to companies in his former field and teaches at a state school.
The best colleges and universities are highly integrated with industry and government with some staff holding clearences.
Finally, incubators spawn of startup companies from universities. The local universities in my city, Rochester, NY have multiple companies startups with big name investors.
I and others volunteer at univerties to mentor senior projects with the intent of helping future professionals and exposing myself to the latest tools and ideas also to find good candidates.