Lindsay Borthwick

Scandals spotlight the role of private funding in science

Lindsay Borthwick
October 16, 2019

The recent scandals over gifts from the Sackler family and Jeffrey Epstein bring into sharp relief the challenges confronting universities as they seek donors to support scientific research and other programs. They are also a reminder that who funds science matters.

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Organizations: Association of Fundraising Professionals, Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE), Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Imagine Canada, McGill University, Purdue Pharma, University of British Columbia, and University of Calgary
People: Michael Nilsen and Nuvyn Peters
Topics: ethics, Ethics Awareness Month, philanthropy, and research funding

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