02822nam 2200661Ia 450 991096985630332120251117114901.09786610209194978030916833503091683339781280209192128020919497803095064960309506492(CKB)111069351131852(EBL)3375501(SSID)ssj0000148588(PQKBManifestationID)11163478(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000148588(PQKBWorkID)10224756(PQKB)10602278(MiAaPQ)EBC3375501(Au-PeEL)EBL3375501(CaPaEBR)ebr10038779(OCoLC)52852748(Perlego)4730257(BIP)8915642(EXLCZ)9911106935113185220030728d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEnvisioning a 21st century science and engineering workforce for the United States tasks for university, industry, and government /Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D1st ed.Washington, DC National Academies Press20031 online resource (28 p.)"Report to the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable"--T.p.9780309088565 0309088569 Includes bibliographical references.PREFACE; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; THE PROBLEM; UNDERSTANDING THE RISKS TO THE S& E WORKFORCE; THE RISKS OF A DECLINING S& E WORKFORCE; STRENGTHENING THE S& E WORKFORCE; CONCLUSIONAt 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.ScientistsEmploymentUnited StatesEngineersEmploymentUnited StatesScientistsEmploymentEngineersEmployment502.3Jackson Shirley Ann1946-1810261Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910969856303321Envisioning a 21st century science and engineering workforce for the United States4361516UNINA