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2 The Talent Pipeline: Workforce Data and Trends
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... discussion. COVID-19 IMPACTS ON MATERIALS EDUCATION Angus Rockett, Colorado School of Mines Noting the important role materials science and engineering plays in supporting numerous areas of science and technology (Figure 2.1)
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... Other sources of stress that surfaced in the surveys include pre-pandemic stressors, political strife on campuses, "Zoom fatigue" and technology hiccups, a general lack of social interaction, and challenges recruiting graduate students, especially internationally. Disrupted Research While research activities were initially canceled during the first wave of ­COVID-19 shutdowns, respondents indicated that these activities are now slowly
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... COVID-19 AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION: POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING PROGRAMS Joseph Roy, American Society for Engineering Education Roy shared results from "Profiles," ASEE's annual survey, which offers a detailed look at undergraduate and graduate enrollment trends in engineering disciplines,
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... More than two-thirds of the 9,000 engineering postdoctoral researchers in the United States are non-citizens and the United States employs more than 125,000 international doctoral graduates, making foreign-born engineers a key component of the nation's advanced engineering workforce.
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... Roy replied that they do track computer science numbers, but it is considered a separate discipline, although the increased interest in computer science can certainly impact overall engineering enrollment. ASEE also considers electrical engineering to be a distinct subject but relies on the institutions to classify their programs as they see fit.
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... The rest of the world is catching up to the United States, and this new non-dominance has serious implications for national security and continued prosperity. Other Global Changes In addition to R&D investment, other global changes have affected U.S.
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... As Roy mentioned, the number of international students began decreasing slightly in recent years, a trend that is likely to be exacerbated by COVID-19. In addition, the United States is highly reliant on foreign-born science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
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... Concluding, Phillips stressed that recent trends in science and engineering raise serious concerns with important economic and national security implications and suggest a serious call to action is needed to address these problems. The United States is no longer the undisputed leader in materials and manufacturing.
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... government. Congress is usually very supportive of R&D, especially for medical research, where the United States leads China.
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... 14 M at e r i a l s S c i e n c e and Engineering in a Post-Pandemic World States has the benefit of decades more experience creating and translating innova tions. Rockett expressed concern that the politicization of COVID-19 has created a negative attitude toward science generally, which could affect the R&D budget and impede student recruitment.


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