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HARDBACK list:$59.95 Web:$53.96 add to cart Rights & Permissions Free PDF Access Free Resources Sign in to download PDF book and chapters PDF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PODCAST: Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future [10] mB Display this book on your site! Related Titles Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Globalization, Biosecurity, and the Future of the Life Sciences Other Related Titles Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future (2007) Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) Web Search Builder Use this book's key terms to search within this book, across our collection, or across the Web. Skim This Chapter Skim this chapter and use this chapter's key terms to search within this book. Reference Finder Paste in your own text to find books that relate to your topic. Page 241   E-mail  Facebook  Digg  Stumble  Twitter More The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. Appendix B Statement of Task and Congressional Correspondence Page 241 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)

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243 APPENDIX B STATEMENT OF TASK This congressionally-requested study will address the following questions: What are the top 10 actions, in priority order, that federal policy makers could take to enhance the science and technology enterprise so the United States can successfully compete, prosper, and be secure in the global com- munity of the 21st Century? What implementation strategy, with several concrete steps, could be used to implement each of those actions?

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