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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has created a network of seven leading U.S. and international universities to develop innovative solutions to global development challenges.
The university partnerships will tap research faculty and students to catalyze the development and application of new science, technology and engineering approaches to global development. …
The initial seven universities participating in the network include the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California at Berkeley, which together are creating a new discipline in development science and engineering. College of William & Mary will use data and analytics to improve decision-making in development. …
Примечание: в другом источнике нашла похожее предложение с предлогом of: "Berkeley and MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) are creating a new discipline of development science and engineering."
См. также http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/School:Development_science:
"Development Science is one of the youngest social sciences starting out in the late 20th century. It emerged from various applications and specializations in economics, political science, sociology, and to some extent, environmental science. This field tackles matters regarding the development of countries and the world with respect to the economy, environment, government, and society. Possible professions include working for United Nations, the World Bank, most nongovernment organizations, governments, and also research centers."

Примерный перевод: ... Среди семи университетов, являющихся первоначальными участниками сети, – Массачусетский технологический институт и Калифорнийский университет в Беркли, которые вместе создают новую дисциплину в области науки о развитии и техники. ...
"Создают новую дисциплину в области науки о развитии и техники" - на мой взгляд, звучит довольно коряво.

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