An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education discusses a recent increase in scientific innovation in Arab countries, which for decades, has fallen behind due to lack of investment in research and development by most countries. The article reports that "today in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and other Arab countries, governments and universities are taking steps to spur scientific innovation, dedicating more funds to research and building links between academe and industry." It shares the stories of "a new crop of Arab researchers, inventors who have persevered against long odds to make their ideas a reality."