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March 7, 2018The heartland could benefit the most by providing greater incentives for faculty and students to engage in commercial endeavors
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April 9, 2018View our Media Impact Framework and companion Media Impact Toolkit
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May 11, 2018How several smaller communities in the Heartland have outperformed the nation
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June 25, 2018New research outlines key perspectives that could help shape the geographic makeup of the Heartland
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July 31, 2018Heartland States Lag Behind Coastal States in the Innovation Economy
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August 7, 2018Trade and Tariffs with China Cause Economic Hardship on America’s Heartland Economy - Counties and Crops Across Heartland Affected Most
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August 28, 2018Heartland Start-up Spotlight on Krystal Beachum’s Student-Athletes Unit
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September 25, 2018Measuring research university contributions to regional economies
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October 26, 2018This report is intended to help Heartland leaders and citizens get on the same page about the region's current condition and its trajectory at a crucial time.
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November 9, 2018This primer briefly discusses the 12 critical components of commercializing university technology with startups.
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January 9, 20195G, the fifth generation of wireless communications, has the potential to make the opportunity cost of rural living much larger, maybe insurmountably so.
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February 19, 2019The Most Dynamic Micropolitan Index, which ranks the 531 micropolitan areas across the U.S., analyzes the economic performance and indicators that impact the social and economic fabric of America.
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June 10, 2019New Metropolitan Rankings Show Knowledge-Based Industries and Entrepreneurship Drive Success
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June 14, 2019Collaboration requires a service orientation
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October 6, 2020Generation Z and Millennials Speak
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February 9, 2021New research reveals how Millennials and Generation Z plan to make meaningful change in their lifetime
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November 13, 2023Echelon Insights, in collaboration with Benenson Strategy Group, conducted a survey on behalf of the Walton Family Foundation to examine views on collaboration around issues facing the country and how philanthropic organizations could support collaboration.
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October 17, 2024Though many discussions on the challenges facing Americans tend to highlight division and disagreement, new polling shows that Americans are united on some of the biggest and most pressing issues of the day.