June 12, 2008

Despite Recent Obits, U.S. Science and Engineering Remain Robust

By Richard Monastersky

Although Congress, President Bush, and top university chancellors have publicly fretted about the declining health of science and engineering in the United States, a new report argues that the U.S. has maintained its supremacy in those sectors. Further, the report says, the nation should not overreact to overseas growth in technological prowess.

"Our review of the data suggests that the United States is not close to the brink of losing its leadership" in science and technology,

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