Government funding for basic computer-science research in the U.S. is decreasing, and many academics believe agencies that award grants are reluctant to pay for longer-term, "audacious" projects.
That was the message Monday from a panel of computer-science experts at Microsoft's eighth annual Faculty Summit, a two-day gathering of about 400 professors and researchers from institutions around the world.
By Benjamin J. Romano
Seattle Times technology reporter
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