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Penn’s Steve Fluharty Has a Hand in the “Golden Goose” Awards Highlighting Basic Research

Steve Fluharty, the University of Pennsylvania's senior vice provost for research, is participating in a new congressional program that will highlight federally funded science projects. Called the "Golden Goose Awards," not just any projects will do; the program exists to draw attention to the sometimes-serendipitous nature of scientific progress. The value of many avenues of research is not always obvious at first blush.