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Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future (2007)
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Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future

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United States trade balance for high-technology products, in millions of dollars, 1990-2003,

 

77

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Science and engineering doctorate production for selected countries, 1975-2001,

 

79

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Doctorates awarded by US institutions, by field and citizenship status, 1985-2003,

 

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US S&E doctorates, by employment sector, 1973-2001,

 

84

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US R&D funding, by source of funds, 1953-2003,

 

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R&D shares of US gross domestic product, 1953-2003,

 

85

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US venture capital disbursements, by stage of financing, 1992-2002,

 

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Offshored services market size, in billions of dollars, 2003,

 

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Department of Defense (DOD) 6.1 expenditures, in millions of constant 2004 dollars, 1994-2005,

 

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Trends in federal research funding by discipline, obligations in billions of constant FY 2004 dollars, FY 1970-FY 2004,

 

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Average scale NAEP scores and achievement-level results in mathematics, grades 4 and 8: various years, 1990-2005,

 

96

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Percentage of students within and at or above achievement levels in science, grades 4, 8, and 12, 1996 and 2000,

 

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Percentage of 24-year-olds with first university degrees in the natural sciences or engineering, relative to all first university degree recipients, in 2000 or most recent year available,

 

99

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Percentage of 24-year-olds with first university degrees in the natural sciences or engineering relative to all 24-year-olds, in 2000 or most recent year available,

 

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Science and engineering bachelor’s degrees, by field: selected years, 1997-2000,

 

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UTeach minority enrollment, quality of undergraduate students in the certification recommendations program, student retention, and performance compared with all students in the UT-Austin College of Natural Sciences,

 

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Professional development index relative to percent of students meeting science standards,

 

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The number of AP examinations in mathematics, science, and English taken in APIP schools in the Dallas Independent School District (DISD),

 

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Research and development shares of US gross domestic product, 1953-2003,

 

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Trends in federal research funding by discipline, obligations in billions of constant FY 2004 dollars, FY 1970-FY 2004,

 

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Front Matter (R1-R26)
Executive Summary (1-22)
1 A Disturbing Mosaic (23-40)
2 Why Are Science and Technology Critical to America's Prosperity in the 21st Century? (41-67)
3 How Is America Doing Now in Science and Technology? (68-106)
4 Method (107-111)
5 What Actions Should America Take in K–12 Science and Mathematics Education to Remain Prosperous in the 21st Century? (112-135)
6 What Actions Should America Take in Science and Engineering Research to Remain Prosperous in the 21st Century? (136-161)
7 What Actions Should America Take in Science and Engineering Higher Education to Remain Prosperous in the 21st Century? (162-181)
8 What Actions Should America Take in Economic and Technology Policy to Remain Prosperous in the 21st Century? (182-203)
9 What Might Life in the United States Be Like if It Is Not Competitive in Science and Technology? (204-224)
Appendix A Committee and Professional Staff Biographic Information (225-240)
Appendix B Statement of Task and Congressional Correspondence (241-248)
Appendix C Focus-Group Sessions (249-300)
Appendix D Issue Briefs (301-302)
K–12 Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education (303-324)
Attracting the Most Able US Students to Science and Engineering (325-341)
Undergraduate, Graduate, and Postgraduate Education in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (342-356)
Implications of Changes in the Financing of Public Higher Education (357-376)
International Students and Researchers in the United States (377-396)
Achieving Balance and Adequacy in Federal Science and Technology Funding (397-414)
The Productivity of Scientific and Technological Research (415-422)
Investing in High-Risk and Breakthrough Research (423-431)
Ensuring That the United States Is at the Forefront in Critical Fields of Science and Technology (432-443)
Understanding Trends in Science and Technology Critical to US Prosperity (444-454)
Ensuring That the United States Has the Best Environment for Innovation (455-472)
Scientific Communication and Security (473-482)
Science and Technology Issues in National and Homeland Security (483-500)
Appendix E Estimated Recommendation Cost Tables (501-512)
Appendix F K–12 Education Recommendations Supplementary Information (513-516)
Appendix G Bibliography (517-536)
Index (537-564)