[nitsky]

Is investing in a university endowment the best way to put $1.1B to work combating climate change? How about investing in companies developing clean energy technologies?

[colinmhayes]

Probably not, but it probably is the best way to get a building/department named after you.

[wolverine876]

> Is investing in a university endowment the best way to put $1.1B to work combating climate change? How about investing in companies developing clean energy technologies?

Why is investing in research at a university less valuable than investing in research in the private sector? HN might have a bias toward the latter, effectively that people should invest more in the HN population.