Education
Higher education has become a space for competition for academic excellence, innovation and global influence. This includes efforts to attract international students, foster cutting-edge research and cultivate intellectual leadership. Higher education encompasses academic collaboration, knowledge dissemination and cultural exchange between nations. Notably, American universities have long been global magnets for talent and research funding, fostering innovation hubs like Silicon Valley.
Joint research initiatives between U.S. and Chinese universities have advanced scientific breakthroughs in areas like renewable energy and biotechnology. Simultaneously, concerns arise about technological espionage and intellectual property theft in collaborative research ventures. As the U.S.-China relationship evolves, aligning educational strategies with technological advancements is crucial to preparing students for the jobs of the future and addressing global challenges. Navigating this landscape requires a balance between open academic exchange and safeguarding intellectual property, emphasizing the significance of higher education’s role in shaping the trajectory of emerging technologies and international collaboration.
Commissioner for Education
Henry Stoever
Principal, Brentwood Advisory Group; Former President and CEO, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB); Former CMO, National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)
Commissioner for Education
I applaud the commission’s focused mission to develop a global tech security strategy designed to rally and unify like-minded countries, leverage the innovation and resources of the private sector, and build a global network to develop, protect, and adopt trusted technologies.
Mark Gorenflo
Chief of Staff & Director of Innovation and Economic Development, North Dakota University System
Education
Bob Kolvoord
Founding Dean of the College of Integrated Science and Technology, James Madison University
Education
Cynthia Shapira
Chair, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors
Education
The STEM Labor Force of Today: Scientists, Engineers, and Skilled Technical Workers
Individuals in the STEM workforce make important contributions to improving a nation’s living standards, economic growth, and global competitiveness. They fuel a nation’s innovative capacity through their work in research and development (R&D) and in other technologically advanced activities, collectively referred to as the science and engineering (S&E) enterprise. The goal of this report is to provide information about the STEM workforce that enables insight into how the U.S. S&E enterprise is positioned to meet the needs of and compete in an increasingly technologically advanced economy, both nationally and internationally.
Developing a National STEM Workforce Strategy: A Workshop Summary
STEM knowledge and skills enable individual opportunity and national competitiveness, and the nation needs to develop ways of ensuring access to high-quality education and training experiences for all students and workers at all levels.