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U.S. adults' belief on top three barriers to students accessing strong STEM education in the United States: 2021
See Table SPPS-11 for standard errors. Responses are to the following: What do you believe are the top barriers, if any, standing in the way of students currently accessing a strong STEM education within your country? Select top three.
February 14, 2024
Public opinion on whether the federal government should fund basic scientific research: Selected years, 1985–2018
Table displays data for years when the question was proffered. Responses are to the following: Even if it brings no immediate benefits, scientific research that advances the frontiers of knowledge is necessary and should be supported by the federal government. Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree
May 04, 2022
Public opinion on whether the federal government should fund basic scientific research: Selected years, 1992–2022
This table displays data for years when the question was proffered. Responses are to the following: Even if it brings no immediate benefits, scientific research that advances the frontiers of knowledge is necessary and should be supported by the federal government. Do you strongly agree, agree
February 14, 2024
Granted AI patents in AI techniques, functional applications, and application fields, by selected region, country, or economy: 2000–22
Functional applications: What does the invention do? (e.g., speech processing, computer vision, control
February 29, 2024
Self-reported understanding of the term "scientific study": 1979–2018
Responses are to the following: When you read or hear the term scientific study, do you have a clear understanding of what it means, a general sense of what it means, or little understanding of what it means? Percentages may not add to 100% because of rounding.
May 15, 2020
Industry share of total business R&D, by top R&D-performing industries: 2010–19
Business R&D and Innovation Survey and do not include companies with fewer than 5 domestic employees. Data... Business Enterprise Research and Development Survey; both surveys do not include companies
April 28, 2022
Minority-serving institutions, by type, institutional control, and highest award conferred: 2021
November 16, 2023
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