{"id":6236,"date":"2016-05-11T07:34:41","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T14:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/msr_er\/?p=6236"},"modified":"2016-07-20T07:28:31","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T14:28:31","slug":"microsofts-jeannette-m-wing-basic-research-is-the-foundation-of-american-prosperity-and-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/research\/blog\/microsofts-jeannette-m-wing-basic-research-is-the-foundation-of-american-prosperity-and-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft\u2019s Jeannette M. Wing: Basic research is \u2018the foundation of American prosperity and progress\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Microsoft (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>By\u00a0Allison Linn, Senior Writer, Microsoft
\nPhoto credit: Scott Eklund\/Red Box pictures<\/i><\/p>\n

Jeannette M. Wing, Microsoft\u2019s corporate vice president in charge of the company\u2019s basic research laboratories, appeared Wednesday before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>. She was speaking at a hearing on Leveraging the U.S. Science and Technology Enterprise.<\/p>\n

Wing (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> spoke on behalf of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Committee on New Models for U.S. Science and Technology Policy (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>, which was formed out of concern that America is increasingly losing ground to other nations in research and development.<\/p>\n

In her testimony, Wing noted that basic research plays a central role in American innovation. This type of scientific study, which aims to advance our fundamental understanding of the world but does not have a specific goal or product, has led to major advances in fields including biotechnology, computer science and aerospace. That, in turn, has fueled considerable economic growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope it is evident that while basic research may have no intended<\/em> end goal, it is in fact the foundation of American prosperity and progress,\u201d she said in written testimony.<\/p>\n

Despite the clear benefits of basic research, Wing said the federal government\u2019s investment in basic research has been slowly eroding over the past two decades. She said the United States\u2019 total public and private investment in R&D continues to fall short of the national goal of totaling at least 3 percent of GDP, and it lags many other developed countries.<\/p>\n

In her testimony, she urged lawmakers to take specific steps to ensure that Americans receive the maximum benefit from federal investments in research. She also offered lawmakers ways they could work to regain America\u2019s standing as an innovation leader.<\/p>\n

\u201cSteady, sustainable increases in federal investment would go a long way to restoring American leadership,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Wing\u2019s full testimony is available on Senate Commerce committee website (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Related:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s why Microsoft cares about basic research \u2013 and you should, too (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Computational thinking, 10 years later (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Allison Linn is a senior writer at Microsoft. <\/em>Follow her on Twitter<\/em> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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