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Envisioning A 21st Century Science and Engineering Workforce for the United States: Tasks for University, Industry, and Government
Envisioning A 21st Century Science and Engineering Workforce for the United States Tasks for University Industry and Government Author:PH.D., President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Shirley Ann Jackson, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine 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 declin... more »ing 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.« less