Giving German Universities a Boost
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Although well respected, German universities are no longer considered world class. Efforts to rejuvenate the German university system include a competition to confer elite status on the country's ten leading universities.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cell
دوره 126 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006