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The Realities

The reality 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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The Realities
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1. No evidence of shortages of scientists or engineers
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2. More scientists and engineers graduating than career openings
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3. More K-12 students studying science & math – and performing better
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4. Freshmen still plan to complete majors in science and engineering
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5. Few postdocs have realistic prospects of a regular faculty position
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6. Rapid rises in federal funding may further destabilze career paths
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Workforce demographics
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