On September 16, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences released a report entitled Restoring the Foundation: The Vital Role of Research in Preserving the American Dream. The report addresses the link between scientific research and advancing innovation and prosperity, and contains recommendations for strengthening its role to address challenges in the 21st Century. The recommendations fall under three overarching objectives: securing America's leadership in science and engineering research; ensuring that the American people receive the maximum benefit from federal investments in research; and regaining America's standing as an innovation leader by establishing a more robust national government-university-industry research partnership.