Several institutions, such as the Franklin W. Olin College, Lindenwood University, and Quest University in Canada, have adopted such a policy and have experienced some early successes.

FORBES: Attacking Higher Ed Cost Inflation: Reform Academic Employment Policies

Rakesh Khurana: " Searching for a Corporate Saviour: The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs", Princeton University Press, 2002.

ECONOMIST: Acknowledgments

By combining an artist and scientific quest, the two professors at Michigan State University found that a certain type of metal-loving bacteria can transform high amounts of the toxic chemical compound gold chloride from a liquid into solid 24-karat gold.

FORBES: FOCUS: 'Microbial Alchemy' Produces Gold From Toxic Chemical

Democracy in Iran: History and the Quest for Liberty, by Ali Gheissari and Vali Nasr, Oxford University Press, 2006.

NPR: Suggested Reading: The Shia-Sunni Conflict