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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

negative effects of innovation in, 59

productivity, 46, 59

return on R&D investment, 47, 48

technological innovations, 42, 44, 59

AIDS, 43

Air quality, 58

Alexander, Lamar, 2

Alternative Trade Adjustment for Older Workers Program, 469

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 128 n.39, 322

American Jobs Act of Wisconsin, 27

American Indians/Alaskan Natives, 328, 341, 344, 345, 351

American Intellectual Property Law Association, 188

Anthrax mailings, 66, 481, 483

Apple Corporation, 184

Applied research

corporate funding, 32

defined, 68

federal funding, 141, 397, 403, 408

practical applications in industry, 51

pure, 69

qualitative measures, 419-420

security-related, 141, 150, 485, 486, 487, 490

US leadership, 68

Argonne National Laboratory, 92

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), 394-395

Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, 315, 316, 344, 345

AT&T, 35

Atomic Energy Act, 475 n.1

Australia

higher education, 100

immigration policy, 178, 179, 384-385, 393, 394

tax credits for R&D, 195

test scores, 132, 308-311

Austria, AP test scores, 132

Automotive engineering, 44, 57-58, 60, 64, 71, 159, 196, 440

B

Bangalore, 23

Bardhan, Ashok, 211

Barrett, Craig, 17

Basic research

in China, 38

defined, 68

DOD, 7, 89, 90, 92, 137, 140, 141, 143, 150, 151, 402, 426, 431, 484, 486, 487

energy-related, 153

export controls, 35

federal funding, 7, 66-67, 89, 90, 92, 93, 136-143, 146-147, 150, 151-152, 397, 398, 402, 403, 408, 416, 417, 423, 433

high-risk, high-payoff, 8, 149-152, 398, 408, 416, 417, 423, 433, 436, 509

industry, 84, 86, 93, 157

practical applications in industry, 51, 52, 140

pure, 69

qualitative measures, 419

security-related, 90, 137, 140, 141, 150, 483, 484, 485, 487, 488, 490

recommendations, 7, 136

unclassified, 173

US leadership, 68

use-inspired, 69

Bayh–Dole Act, 433, 440-442

Belgium, 100, 310-311

Bell, Alexander Graham, 35

Bell Laboratories, 32, 83, 84, 157, 333

Bingaman, Jeff, 2

Biodefense research, 488, 493

Biological sciences, 76, 101, 336, 337, 338, 343, 351

Biomedical research, 33 n.38, 90, 139, 144, 199, 333, 334, 399, 411, 417, 423, 424

Biotechnology industry, 50, 59, 82, 88, 198, 222, 333, 453

Boehlert, Sherwood, 2

Boeing, 184, 491

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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)