Science, Technology, and Global Economic Competitiveness: Hearing Before the Committee on Science, [House of Representatives], One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, October 20, 2005, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 2006 - 621 pages |
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... recent statistics on the level of U.S. support for research relative to other countries indicate that this lead may be slip- ping . Overall U.S. federal funding for R & D as a percentage of gross domestic product ( GDP ) has declined ...
... recent statistics on the level of U.S. support for research relative to other countries indicate that this lead may be slip- ping . Overall U.S. federal funding for R & D as a percentage of gross domestic product ( GDP ) has declined ...
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... Recent surveys of industry suggest that basic research performed at univer- sities and transformational technological innovation have only a very limited impact on the success of individual companies . Is the impact of research and ...
... Recent surveys of industry suggest that basic research performed at univer- sities and transformational technological innovation have only a very limited impact on the success of individual companies . Is the impact of research and ...
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... recent years , the focus of this R & D has shifted significantly away from longer - term basic research in favor of applied research and development more closely tied to product development . Because of market demands from investors to ...
... recent years , the focus of this R & D has shifted significantly away from longer - term basic research in favor of applied research and development more closely tied to product development . Because of market demands from investors to ...
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... recent developments in science , mathematics , and technology and allow for the exchange of best teaching practices . The Merck Institute for Science Education is a model for this recommendation . • Science and mathematics Master's ...
... recent developments in science , mathematics , and technology and allow for the exchange of best teaching practices . The Merck Institute for Science Education is a model for this recommendation . • Science and mathematics Master's ...
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... recent years ) or the social sciences . A balanced research portfolio in all fields of science and engineering re- search is critical to U.S. prosperity . This investment should be evaluated regularly to realign the research portfolio ...
... recent years ) or the social sciences . A balanced research portfolio in all fields of science and engineering re- search is critical to U.S. prosperity . This investment should be evaluated regularly to realign the research portfolio ...
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Page 302 - Branscomb is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society...
Page 616 - The National Research Council is the operating arm of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine, chartered by Congress in 1863 to advise the government on matters of science and technology.
Page 299 - He is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Institution of Electrical Engineers (United Kingdom).
Page 335 - Virginia with grant support from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Page 44 - He is a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Board and was a member of the Hart/Rudman Commission on National Security.
Page 350 - He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the American Astronautical Society, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, Air Force Association, Sigma Xi and Phi Beta Kappa.
Page 338 - Organization (NATO). In 1977, he was appointed principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for communications, command, control, and intelligence. In 1979, he was named Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for research, development, and logistics and in parallel was director of the National Reconnaissance Office.
Page 227 - Office director reports to the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) through the assistant director for technology.
Page 503 - Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Other Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations," and also consolidates the audit requirements contained throughout the DOL regulations.
Page 54 - Man of the Year" Award for these and other activities. Dr. Wulf is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Corresponding Member of the...