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The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2020

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Summary Report
2020
January 2020
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  • Preface
  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • U.S. and Global Education
    • K–12 Mathematics and Science
    • Degree Awards
    • Internationally Mobile Students and Stay Rates
  • U.S. S&E Workforce
    • Workforce Growth and Employment Sector
    • Women and Underrepresented Minorities
    • Foreign-Born Scientists and Engineers
    • Skilled Technical Workforce
  • Global R&D
    • Where
    • Growth
    • Intensity
  • U.S. R&D Performance and Funding
    • Performance and Funding Trends
    • Type of R&D
    • Federal R&D
  • Global Science and Technology Capabilities
    • Research Publications
    • International Research Collaboration
    • Knowledge- and Technology-Intensive Industry Output
  • Invention, Innovation, and Perceptions of Science
    • Invention
    • Innovation
    • Americans’ Perceptions about Science
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
    • Definitions
    • Key to Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • References
  • Explore Further
  • Acknowledgments and Citation
    • Acknowledgments
    • Cover Image Credit
    • Recommended Citation
  • Data
    • Figures
    • Data Sources
  • Downloads
  • National Science Board
  • Letter of Transmittal
  • Contact Us
    • Report Authors
    • NCSES
  • Preface
  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • U.S. and Global Education
    • K–12 Mathematics and Science
    • Degree Awards
    • Internationally Mobile Students and Stay Rates
  • U.S. S&E Workforce
    • Workforce Growth and Employment Sector
    • Women and Underrepresented Minorities
    • Foreign-Born Scientists and Engineers
    • Skilled Technical Workforce
  • Global R&D
    • Where
    • Growth
    • Intensity
  • U.S. R&D Performance and Funding
    • Performance and Funding Trends
    • Type of R&D
    • Federal R&D
  • Global Science and Technology Capabilities
    • Research Publications
    • International Research Collaboration
    • Knowledge- and Technology-Intensive Industry Output
  • Invention, Innovation, and Perceptions of Science
    • Invention
    • Innovation
    • Americans’ Perceptions about Science
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
    • Definitions
    • Key to Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • References
  • Explore Further
  • Acknowledgments and Citation
    • Acknowledgments
    • Cover Image Credit
    • Recommended Citation
  • Data
    • Figures
    • Data Sources
  • Downloads
  • National Science Board
  • Letter of Transmittal
  • Contact Us
    • Report Authors
    • NCSES

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Authors

Beethika Khan, Carol Robbins, and Abigail Okrent
January 15, 2020
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