Author: Board on Higher Education and Workforce

We live in a changing world with multiple and evolving threats to national security, including terrorism, asymmetrical warfare (conflicts between a...

The ability of the nation's military to prevail during future conflicts, and to fulfill its humanitarian and other missions, depends on continued a...

Energy and mineral resources are essential for the nation's fundamental functions, its economy, and security. Nonfuel minerals are essential for th...

The future competitiveness of the United States in an increasingly interconnected global economy depends on the nation fostering a workforce with s...

Over the past decade there has been a growing interest in sustainability education in colleges and universities across the United States, with a ma...

Research universities are critical contributors to our national research enterprise. They are the principal source of a world-class labor force and...

Skilled technical occupationsdefined as occupations that require a high level of knowledge in a technical domain but do not require a bachelor's de...

The National Research Council (NRC) and National Academy of Engineering (NAE) have released a new report, Community Colleges in the Evolving STEM E...

Nearly 40 percent of the students entering 2- and 4-year postsecondary institutions indicated their intention to major in science, technology, engi...

In November 2020, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a multi-day virtual symposium on imaging the future of und...

The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming the global economy and significantly shifting workforce demand, requiring quick, adaptive responses. The pand...

U.S. strength in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines has formed the basis of innovations, technologies, and indust...

Land-grant colleges and universities play a crucial role in addressing the complex challenges facing the U.S. agricultural system and global food s...

The U.S. system of graduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) has served the nation and its science and enginee...

Mentorship is a catalyst capable of unleashing one's potential for discovery, curiosity, and participation in STEMM and subsequently improving the ...

There are over 20 million young people of color in the United States whose representation in STEM education pathways and in the STEM workforce is s...

In the United States, broad study in an array of different disciplines arts, humanities, science, mathematics, engineering as well as an in-depth s...

The effective use of data science - the science and technology of extracting value from data - improves, enhances, and strengthens acquisition deci...

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority institutions (MIs) represent a valuable resource to expand the Department o...

Teachers play a critical role in the success of their students, both academically and in regard to long term outcomes such as higher education part...

Research Universities and the Future of America presents critically important strategies for ensuring that our nation's research universities contr...

Students, parents, and government agencies need as much information as possible about the outcomes of the higher education experience and the exten...

The growing use of nuclear medicine, the potential expansion of nuclear power generation, and the urgent needs to protect the nation against extern...

The field of computer science (CS) is currently experiencing a surge in undergraduate degree production and course enrollments, which is straining ...