In this article, the author discusses the released report entitled, "Doctorate Recipients From United States Universities: Summary Report 2005," which is based on the annual Survey of Earned Doctorates. According to the report, the number of earned doctorates awarded by American universities rose 2.9 percent in 2005. Doctorates in…

Presents a profile of science Ph.D.'s and discusses the dissertation as research publishing patterns, predicting commitment to research, researchers versus nonresearchers, and the future of the Ph.D. degree. (JN)

What was Larry Summers thinking? The Harvard president, as well known for his brilliance as for his tactlessness, must enjoy the taste of shoe leather, given the frequency he puts his foot in his mouth. Some "off the record" remarks he made at a research meeting of the National Bureau of Economic Research got him excoriated in the electronic and…

Discusses needed changes in the training of doctoral science and engineering students to prepare them for the jobs they are likely to find. Discussion includes introducing flexibility in the conduct of science, better career information and guidance, and a new class of education and training grants. (MKR)

Presents a national examination of the doctorate production and baccalaureate origins of Chicana and Chicano doctorates in the physical, life, and engineering sciences. Reports some gender differences in doctorate production and baccalaureate origins. Contains 78 references. (DDR)

A mid-career survey of scientists and engineers who had and had not attained a doctoral degree examined their attitudes about the professional value of a doctoral degree in those fields. (MSE)

Persuading students to pursue graduate education in science and engineering, the vitality of universities, raising the level of technological literacy, and making more effective use of the results and insights of science are related components of the adequacy of the science-education system and its relevance to the country's needs. (MLW)

Presents data on the numbers of minority group holders of doctoral degrees. Emphasizes the need to train more Blacks and minority group individuals in scientific and technological fields in order to prepare them for effective participation in an industrialized, rapidly changing, technological society. (Author/GC)

Argues that four years of undergraduate studies in engineering is inadequate. Proposes the replacement of the undergraduate degree with the establishment of the doctor of Engineering (Eng.D.). Distinguishes between the needs for the bachelor of engineering technology degree (B.E.T.), the Eng.D., and the doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. (TW)

Many academic administrators consider the future job market "a golden opportunity" for universities to increase the representation of women on their faculties. However, lingering sexual bias in hiring and promotion decisions, as well as a shortage of women with doctorates in scientific fields, may cloud that promise. (MLW)

Addresses the relatively recent increase in Japan in expenditures for research and development (R&D) and the education of a large pool of doctorate-level engineers capable of performing more fundamental research. Compares the differences in Japanese and American R&D funding, university research budgets, and university-industry linkages.…

Recent and anticipated declines in openings for new science and engineering faculty are examined, along with recommendations for national policies to counteract this. It is suggested that the decline stems from two key sources: an absence of growth in total faculty size, and low rates of retirement among present tenured faculty. The extent of the…