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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]
REPORT RELEASE: The Board on Higher Education and Workforce announces the release of “Science Professionals: Master’s Education for a Competitive World.”
The report was released at a public meeting on Friday, July 11, 2008, at 11:00 am, in Room 100 of the Keck Center of the National Academies, 500 Fifth St., NW, Washington, DC 20001.
Please see links below for further information:
Current Events
Committee to Assess the Need for Research Personnel in the Biomedical, Behavioral and Clinical Sciences
October 15-16, 2008
Washington, DC
Website coming soon…
Committee to Assess the Current and Future Workforce Needs in Veterinary Medicine
Washington, DC
Dates TBD
View the project website
The Professional Science Masters in California
Beckman Center, Irvine, California
Dates TBD
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:
Sabrina Hall
Program Associate
Board on Higher Education and Workforce
The National Academies
500 Fifth Street, NW WS533
Washington, DC 20001
shall@nas.edu
Phone: 202.334.2700
Fax: 202.334.2725
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