tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post3777377917342932816..comments2024-03-26T19:10:00.791-04:00Comments on West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more): Universities and GrowthJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-41083038801037932022011-03-11T20:42:27.104-05:002011-03-11T20:42:27.104-05:00Yeah, having a local university is extremely helpf...Yeah, having a local university is extremely helpful to knowledge based industries. But there are some pretty clear cases of the reverse.<br /><br />Washington DC is an interesting example. It has decent universities but not exceptional ones (with the exception of the University of Maryland for the greater metro area) yet it seems to be the epicenter for skilled job growth at the moment.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-63479778892028574932011-03-10T11:19:19.103-05:002011-03-10T11:19:19.103-05:00I also remember a lot of FBI and other government ...I also remember a lot of FBI and other government recruitment at U of M. We had the Ford school of policy and very strong Middle East and Arabic programs (though maybe Dearborn was stronger). President Clinton, in his extemporaneous speech at my commencement, riffed/ripped off the student speaker who'd mainly talked about public service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-50690281899256307072011-03-10T11:09:18.095-05:002011-03-10T11:09:18.095-05:00Google now has an office in Ann Arbor to capture s...Google now has an office in Ann Arbor to capture some of the talent from U of M Physics and Engineering departments (both top-rated). Unless they worked for the University, all those people were leaving the state to find jobs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com