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So That's How You Get More Grants

Jul 10, 2007

The Wall Street Journal tells the story of University of Illinois biologist Stephen Long who used to scrape for research grants and conference invites but now is well-financed and receives more invitations than he can accept. His secret? He studies Miscanthus X giganteus which, the article says, might be a source of alternative fuel.

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