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Hvistendahl, Mara – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
This article describes the successful "reverse brain drain" scheme offered by the Chinese government for their scholars who study abroad. The program is a significant about-face from early Chinese policy on overseas study. Government programs and individual academic departments now offer competitive benefits and salaries to candidates…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Economic Progress, Foreign Countries, Brain Drain
Atkinson, Robert; Mayo, Merrilea – Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, 2010
Innovation has powered America's economy, creating good jobs and a high standard of living. Yet, the U.S. share of innovation-based industries is in decline, jeopardizing our status as the world's innovation leader. And one reason is that the United States has been unable to produce enough of its own workers with sufficient skills in science,…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Educational Innovation, Economic Progress, Educational Needs
Atkinson, Robert D.; Mayo, Merrilea – Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, 2010
Is the United States getting it wrong when it comes to educating tomorrow's innovators in critical fields? It has been known for years that the only way to compete globally in information technology, engineering, nanotechnology, robotics and other fields is to give students the best educational opportunities possible. But do individuals have a…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, STEM Education, Educational Innovation, Economic Progress
Swiggett, Glen Levin – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1924
The primary purpose of this conference held in Washington, May 1 and 2, 1922, was to promote through training better coordination of the major operations in industry and commerce. There was an attendance of 215 comprising largely business executives, engineers, and professors of business and engineering. The topics of discussion related to the…
Descriptors: Engineering, Community Development, Job Analysis, Educational History