The Conventional Portrait

The conventional portrait of the sufficiency of the U.S. science and engineering workforce for the current and future R&D enterprise – as characterized by Michael S. Teitelbaum in his testimony before the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation Committee on Science and Technology U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC, November 6, 2007.

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State of the US science and engineering workforce
The Conventional Portrait
1. Serious shortages of scientists and engineers in the US
2. Insufficient new science and engineering graduates for employers
3. K-12 education in science and math is weak in US
4. US student interest in science and engineering careers is declining
5. Post-doc status offers excellent training for young scientists
6. Large government investment is needed
Workforce demographics
The Realities
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