Jennifer Washburn is a freelance journalist and a fellow at the New America Foundation. This article has been adapted from her book University Inc: The Corporate Corruption of Higher Education (Basic Books 2005).
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Tainted to the Core
Why conflicts of interest are hazardous to your health
Jennifer Washburn
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