Stanford University will close its Korea research center at the Incheon Global Campus after five years because of financial and operational difficulties. The center will end research this year and begin winding down, while Stanford says its broader relationship with Korea will continue through other collaborations. The closure has raised concerns about ongoing projects, access to research output, and intellectual-property rights.
Incheon Global Campus / Courtesy of Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority
Stanford University will close its research center in Korea after five years, citing financial and operational difficulties.
The U.S. government's planned cuts to research funding for universities are believed to be one of the major reasons, according to officials of relevant public organizations here.
The Stanford Center at the Incheon Global Campus (IGC) will conclude all research activities this year and begin winding down operations, Julie Greicius, associate dean for communications and alumni affairs at Stanford Engineering, said in a recent email to The Korea Times.
