UC San Diego faced a losing battle recently when it tried to hang on to three star scientists being wooed by Rice University for cutting-edge cancer research. The recruiting package from the privateHouston university included 40% pay raises, new labs and a healthy flow of research money from a Texas state bond fund.
Another factor, unrelated to Rice, helped close the deal: The professors' sense that declining state funding for the University of California makes it a good time to pack their bags. Officials say a worsening UC budget picture is emboldening other schools, particularly top private institutions, to recruit UC faculty. Read more at:
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