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      Women in Science and Engineering, Increasing Their Numbers in the 1990s: A Statement on Policy and Strategy

      Committee on Women in Science and Engineering,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council

      Explores the under participation of women in science and engineering in the United States, and presents a strategic plan to bring qualified women into such careers as researchers, teachers, and…

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      To Recruit and Advance: Women Students and Faculty in Science and Engineering

      Committee on the Guide to Recruiting and Advancing Women Scientists and Engineers in Academia,Committee on Women in Science and Engineering,National Research Council

      Although more women than men participate in higher education in the United States, the same is not true when it comes to pursuing careers in science and engineering. This book…

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      Women Scientists and Engineers Employed in Industry: Why So Few?

      Committee on Women in Science and Engineering,National Research Council

      Examines both quantitative and qualitative evidence regarding the low employment of women scientists and engineers in the industrial work force of the United States. This book addresses the statistics underlying…

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      Who Will Do the Science of the Future?: A Symposium on Careers of Women in Science

      National Academy of Sciences,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Women in Science and Engineering,National Research Council

      A summary of a symposium on careers of women in science. This work incorporates 3 panels of presenters: one focusing on the next generation; a second that looks at the…

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      Science and Engineering Programs: On Target for Women?

      Committee on Women in Science and Engineering,Ad Hoc Panel on Interventions,National Research Council

      Based primarily on a conference, this book examines the need for interventions to increase the number of US students, both males and females, pursuing careers in the sciences and engineering…

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      Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering and Mathematics Faculty

      Committee on Gender Differences in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty,Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine,National Research Council

      Paints a picture of the status of female faculty at top universities, clarifies whether male and female faculty have similar opportunities to advance and succeed in academia, challenges some commonly…

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      Seeking Solutions: Maximizing American Talent by Advancing Women of Color in Academia: Summary of a Conference

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine,Committee on Advancing Institutional Transformation for Minority Women in Academia

      Presents the summary of a 2013 conference convened by the Committee on Women in Science, Engineering and Medicine of the National Research Council to discuss the current status of women…

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      From Science to Business: Preparing Female Scientists and Engineers for Successful Transitions into Entrepreneurship: Summary of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine

      Reports on a workshop held at the Beckman Center, Irvine, California, August 31-September 1, 2009.

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      Achieving XXcellence in Science: Role of Professional Societies in Advancing Women in Science: Proceedings of a Workshop

      Committee on Women in Science and Engineering,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Gathers representatives of clinical societies and identifies ways to enhance the participation of women scientists in the clinical research workforce. This workshop was a follow-up to the AXXS 1999 conference…

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      Career Choices of Female Engineers: A Summary of a Workshop

      Committee on Career Outcomes of Female Engineering Bachelor's Degree Recipients,Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering

      Despite decades of government, university, and employer efforts to close the gender gap in engineering, women make up only 11 percent of practicing engineers in the United States. What factors…

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      Blueprint for the Future: Framing the Issues of Women in Science in a Global Context: Summary of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine,Committee on Status and Participation of Women in STEM Disciplines and Careers

      In April 2011, an ad hoc committee overseen by the National Academies’ standing Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine (CWSEM) convened a workshop entitled, Blueprint for the future…

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      From Scarcity to Visibility: Gender Differences in the Careers of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers

      Panel for the Study of Gender Differences in Career Outcomes of Science and Engineering Ph.D.s,Committee on Women in Science and Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Looks at women in science and engineering careers in the 1970s and 1980s, documenting differences in career outcomes between men and women and between women of different races and ethnic…

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      Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010

      Committee on Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010,Committee on Women in Science and Engineering,National Research Council

      Based on a 2003 workshop, this study describes current public and private programs and recommends ways to recruit and retain more women and underrepresented minorities into clinical research, especially physician-scientists…

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      Building a Diverse Work Force: Scientists and Engineers in the Office of Naval Research

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Committee to Study Diversity in the Scientific and Engineering Work Force of the Office of Naval Research,National Academy of Sciences

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      Improving Representation in Clinical Trials and Research: Building Research Equity for Women and Underrepresented Groups

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine,Committee on Improving the Representation of Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Clinical Trials and Research

      The United States has long made substantial investments in clinical research with the goal of improving the health and well-being of our nation. There is no doubt that these investments…

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      Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

      Committee on Evaluating the Efficiency of Research and Development Programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,National Research Council

      A book from the National Research Council that recommends changes in how the federal government evaluates the efficiency of research at EPA and other agencies. Assessing efficiency should be considered…

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      Trends in Federal Support of Research and Graduate Education

      Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Technology and Economic Policy,Committee on Trends in Federal Spending on Scientific and Engineering Research,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs

      The Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy improved its 1999 analysis (Appendix A, Securing America’s Industrial Strength, 1999) of changes since 1990 in the distribution of federal research funding…

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      Steps Toward Large-Scale Data Integration in the Sciences: Summary of a Workshop

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      Steps Toward Large-Scale Data Integration in the Sciences summarizes a National Research Council (NRe workshop to identify some of the major challenges that hinder large-scale data integration in the sciences…

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      Foreign and Foreign-Born Engineers in the United States: Infusing Talent, Raising Issues

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,Committee on the International Exchange and Movement of Engineers,National Academy of Sciences

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      Personal Cars and China: Si Ren Jiao Che Yu Zhongguo

      Committee on the Future of Personal Transport Vehicles in China,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering,Chinese Academy of Engineering

      Presenting a collaborative study between the NRC and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), this book addresses the problems facing China, as it attempts to provide personal transport desired by…

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      The Use of Multi-State Life Tables in Estimating Places for Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists: A Technical Paper

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,Committee on National Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Research Personnel,National Academy of Sciences

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      Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Science, Technology, and Law

      Provides a plan for addressing these needs and suggests the creation of a new government entity, the National Institute of Forensic Science, to establish and enforce standards within the forensic…

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      The Path to the Ph.D.: Measuring Graduate Attrition in the Sciences and Humanities

      Ad Hoc Panel on Graduate Attrition Advisory Committee,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides a summary of datasets that analyze patterns of graduate student attrition and degree completion nationally, along with an analysis of studies on the subject. This work committee examines the…

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      Energy Futures and Urban Air Pollution: Challenges for China and the United States

      Committee on Energy Futures and Air Pollution in Urban China and the United States,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,Chinese Academy of Engineering,Chinese Academy of Sciences

      The United States and China are the top two energy consumers in the world. As a consequence, they are also the top two emitters of numerous air pollutants which have…

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      Improving the Recruitment, Retention and Utilization of Federal Scientists and Engineers: A Report to the Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology and Government

      Committee on Scientists and Engineers in the Federal Government,National Research Council

      Assesses the capacity of the federal government to recruit and retain highly qualified scientists and engineers for federal service. This book recommends vigorous use of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability…

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      Successes and Difficulties of Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop

      Committee on Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses on successes and failures of small innovative firms in five science cities in Russia. This report describes the workshop proceedings organized by the NRC with the cooperation of Minatom.

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