Envisioning a 21st Century Science and Engineering Workforce for the United States

Envisioning a 21st Century Science and Engineering Workforce for the United States

Tasks for University, Industry, and Government

  • Autor: Jackson, Shirley Ann
  • Editor: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309088565
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309506496
  • eISBN Epub: 9780309168335
  • Lugar de publicación:  Estados Unidos
  • Año de publicación digital: 2003
  • Mes: Marzo
  • Páginas: 29
  • Idioma: Ingles
At the request of the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR), Shirley Ann Jackson, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, presents in this brief paper her views of the challenges of the 21st century for the science and engineering workforce. Dr. Jackson identifies factors that she believes are contributing to a declining science and engineering workforce, describes the risks and consequences of this decline, and proposes specific, short-term tasks for universities, industry, and the federal government to strengthen and revitalize the workforce.
  • Front Matter
  • Introduction
  • The Problem
  • Understanding the Risks to the S&E Workforce
  • The Risks of a Declining S&E Workforce
  • Strengthening the S&E Workforce
  • Conclusion

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