From Ideas to Industries: Human Genome Project
With openness as a core tenet, the Human Genome Project generated $965 billion in economic output...
Photo by Holly Gramazio | CC BY-NC 2.0Setting the Default to Open
SPARC is a global coalition committed to making Open the default for research and education. SPARC empowers people to solve big problems and make new discoveries through the adoption of policies and practices that advance Open Access, Open Data, and Open Education.
Impact Stories
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Reducing Textbook Cost to $0: Tidewater Community College
A switch to OER could translate into millions in textbook cost savings to students and taxpayers.
Photo: Virginia Guard Public Affairs | CC BY-NC 2.0
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Battling Disease with Open: Open Source Malaria Consortium
Each year, 600,000 people die from Malaria. Matt Todd is using open science to try to change that.
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