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January 15, 2020
U.S. and Global Education
U.S. eighth graders rank in the middle of advanced economies in international mathematics and science assessments, and U.S. national assessments of mathematics show little to no growth in scores over the past decade. The United States awards the most S&E doctoral degrees of any single country
January 15, 2020
U.S. and Global STEM Education and Labor Force
The U.S. STEM workforce relies on STEM-trained workers with a broad range of educational credentials. STEM education equips Americans with the S&E skills and knowledge needed to participate in the STEM workforce. STEM education also leads to better public perceptions and understanding of science
January 18, 2022
U.S. and Global Science and Technology Capabilities
Investment in R&D and a workforce equipped to perform technologically advanced activities enables scientific discovery, which produces new S&E knowledge useful for enhancing science and technology (S&T) capabilities. S&T capability, as indicated by publications output, patent activity, and KTI
January 18, 2022
Cover Image Credit
The cover for Science and Engineering Indicators 2020: The State of U.S. Science and Engineering shows a trefoil knot, an iconic topological object, coming out of a tunnel with an image of superconducting qubit chips reflected on its surface. Starting early this century, scientists have been
January 15, 2020
Citation of S&E articles in USPTO patents, including utility, design, and plant patents, by cited field and cited author address, by sector: 2013–18
January 15, 2020
Share of S&E publications in the top 1% most-cited articles in geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences, for the 15 largest publication-producing regions, countries, or economies: 1996–2016
December 17, 2019
Doctoral degrees awarded, by citizenship, field, race, and ethnicity: 2000–17
September 04, 2019
Americans’ Perceptions about Science
S&E careers (Besley 2015; Losh 2010). Americans overwhelmingly believe
January 15, 2020
National Science Board
University W. Carl Lineberger Fellow of JILA and E. U. Condon Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
January 18, 2022
Acknowledgments
The Board is especially grateful to the Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy for overseeing
March 13, 2024
National Science Board
Fibers Manufacturing Group in the Manufacturing Science Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory Wanda E
March 13, 2024
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