Federal stimulus funds to UCD will bring 250 jobs

Federal stimulus grants to UC Davis will put some 250 people to work on earthquake safety, new sources of clean energy and West Nile virus control, among dozens of other research projects.

[Adi B Damania]

We can see that no stimulus funds are allocated to two of the strongest research groups for which UC Davis is known the world over: Agronomy and Veterinary medicine. Due to lack of funding for Agronomy cutting edge research like genetic engineering in crops has passed on to the private sector. For example, Monsanto has the monopoly on certain genetically modified crop seeds such as cotton and soya beans. Now genetically modified eggplants are being promoted in India. Placards showing crop varieties planted by farmers in Yolo county show seeds purchased from private seed companies. There are hardly any UCD released varieties among them. The universities have been forced to abdicate their leading research positions in favor of private sector whose driving force is pure profit and maintaining business clout. I am not opposed to private enterprise but keep your universities strong too so that benefits of cutting edge research are accessible to the poor in developing countries also.

[Mark D]

That $69.9 million generating 250 jobs comes to about $280,000 per job... WHERE DO I APPLY?

The $787 billion program generating 3.5 million jobs nationwide comes to about $225,000 per job...

[Guilty]

Mark D wrote:

That $69.9 million generating 250 jobs comes to about $280,000 per job... WHERE DO I APPLY?
The $787 billion program generating 3.5 million jobs nationwide comes to about $225,000 per job...

I want one of those jobs too!

[Cayros]

I wouldn't mind just working 15 hours a week at one of them jobs... sheesh