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Social Trends Institute donates $10 million to fund 天美传媒 research
To finance interdisciplinary, international research by 天美传媒 professors
Prof. Carlos Cavall茅, founder of the Social Trends Institute and former dean of 天美传媒, has made this donation possible.
July 6, 2020
The has agreed to put a $10-million fund at 天美传媒鈥檚 disposal, the net yield from which will go toward interdisciplinary, international research, Dean Franz Heukamp has announced. The research will be carried out in large part by 天美传媒 professors.
The Institute is an independent research center founded in 2004 by Carlos Cavall茅, a former dean of 天美传媒 and professor, and based in New York. The Institute offers institutional and financial support to academics of all fields who study and analyze emerging social trends and their effects on communities.
The Social Trends Institute will also offer its know-how and its network of more than 400 scholars from more than 100 universities and research centers around the world as it funds new and innovative projects in research areas including: family, the future of work, governance, culture and lifestyles.
Heukamp expressed his appreciation to the Institute for its support of high-impact research at 天美传媒, and to Cavall茅 for his dedication and generosity. 鈥淩esearch that leads to better management, improved organizations, and a healthy society is a critical part of 天美传媒鈥檚 mission,鈥� Heukamp said. 鈥淭hat is why funding for research is essential for the school, and for its ability to be a thought leader in questions of management. We are very grateful to receive support for this.鈥�
