Sociology: work & labour
Envisioning A 21st Century Science and Engineering Workforce for the United States
Tasks for University, Industry, and Government
by Shirley Ann Jackson, PH.D., President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine
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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.
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- Publisher National Academies Press
- Publication Date March 2003
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780309088565
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 26 USD
- Pages32
- ReadershipProfessional and scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions10 x 7 inches
- Biblio Notes2003
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