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“Our science and engineering enterprise is only as strong as the people who work in it….”

Preparing and sustaining an educated workforce is the foundation for our nation’s leadership in science, medicine, and technology and for our global economic competitiveness. At the National Academies, the Board on Higher Education and Workforce (BHEW) provides government, academic, and industry leadership with analyses, insights, and recommendations designed to inform action on issues in higher education and the science and engineering workforce. BHEW is a unit of the Policy and Global Affairs Division of the National Research Council. [Learn more]


Current Events

Committee to Assess the Need for Research Personnel in the Biomedical, Behavioral and Clinical Sciences
May 20-21, 2008
Washington, DC
Website coming soon…

Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs Committee Meeting
June 8-10, 2008
Washington, DC
View the project website

Projects

BHEW oversees studies and develops policy recommendations in three broad areas: the education of scientists and engineers, employment patterns and labor markets, and the diversity of the science and engineering workforce. View descriptions of current and recently completed projects.

Contact Us

General inquiries or mail concerning BHEW should be directed to:
Rae Allen
Board on Higher Education and Workforce

The National Academies
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

reallen@nas.edu

Phone: 202.334.2700
Fax: 202.334.2725

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