> Is it necessary to mention which university the person is from? This is such a strange statement. He leads a team at The University of Alabama which has been

> Is it necessary to mention which university the person is from? This is such a strange statement. He leads a team at The University of Alabama which has been given a grant by the National Science Foundation. He is not a sole inventor working by his own funding in his private time. The University of Alabama has also filed a patent application - so why wouldn't any news article mention the university ?