Science and engineering education and research is a global endeavor. Identifying and nurturing the best, brightest, and most innovative talent is a crucial competitive edge for industries and nations. In the United States, large strides have been made in the numbers of women earning science and engineering undergraduate and graduate degrees. However, women do not hold academic positions in numbers commensurate with this talent pool. This loss of talent will make it increasingly difficult for the United States to compete in the rapidly changing global marketplace. An ad hoc committee overseen by COSEPUP integrated the data available on gender issues across all fields of science and engineering. The study guides faculty, department chairs and deans, academic leaders, funding organizations, and government officials on how to maximize the potential of women science and engineering researchers. The committee focused on academe, but also examined other research sectors to determine effective practices and developed findings and recommendations for recruiting, hiring, promotion, and retention of scientists and engineers. This study was funded by the National Academies, The Office for Research on Women’s Health at the National Institutes of Health, Eli Lilly Company, The National Science Foundation, and The Ford Foundation. Send comments to: women_academe@nas.edu		Committee Meetings
				To carry out this 12-month study, the study committee met three times. The committee also hosted a convocation that was open to the public.
				Committee meetings included open sessions and an opportunity for public comment. Data and agendas are posted here.
		Report Release
			The report was released on September 18, 2006 at the Barbara Jordan Conference Center of the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, DC.
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