Multiple Pathways to Science and Engineering Employment: Characteristics of the U.S. S&E Workforce

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nirmala Kannankutty
Keyword(s):  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Employment Characteristics ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals Monitoring the compliance of the academic enterprise with the Fair Labor Standards Act

F1000Research ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 2690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Bankston ◽  
Gary S. McDowell
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Labor Standards ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Department Of Labor ◽  
Fair Labor Standards Act ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Postdoctoral Researcher ◽  
Fair Labor

Background: On December 1 2016, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be updated by the U.S. Department of Labor. The key changes are an increase in the salary threshold for exemption from overtime for working more than 40 hours per week, and indexing the salary level so that it is updated automatically every 3 years. This update is predicted to have a profound effect on the academic enterprise as a large proportion of the postdoctoral researcher population is currently paid at a salary below the new threshold for exemption. Here we review the key changes to the FLSA, how they came about, and how the postdoctoral population is affected by the ruling. Methods: We describe recent data collection efforts (checking university websites and contacting HR departments) to uncover what institutions in the 2014 NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering are doing to comply with the FLSA ruling for postdocs. Results: Our data show that 41% of the estimated postdoctoral workforce in STEM and 57% of institutions checked have not decided or have no public decision yet available one month prior to implementation, and only 35.5% of institutions are planning to raise salaries to the new minimum. Conclusions: Our data show the uncertainty of postdoc salaries in the U.S. one month prior to implementation of the FLSA ruling. This implementation also gives rise to various issues that have arisen in an already strained research enterprise, including short-, medium- and long-term effects on academe.

scholarly journals Calculation of Metallocene Ionization Potentials via Auxiliary Field Quantum Monte Carlo: Towards Benchmark Quantum Chemistry for Transition Metals

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Rudshteyn ◽  
John Weber ◽  
Dilek Coskun ◽  
Pierre A. Devlaminck ◽  
Shiwei Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Monte Carlo ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
National Laboratory ◽  
Computer Time ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
National Science Foundation Grant ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Oak Ridge ◽  
National Science ◽  
The U.S

Main Document<div>Supporting Information</div><div>XYZ Coordinates of Structures</div><div><br></div><div><div> An award of computer time was provided by the Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program. This research used resources of the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which is supported by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725.</div><div>This work used the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), which is supported by National Science Foundation grant number ACI-1548562. In particular, we used San Diego Computing Center's Comet resources under grant number TG-CHE190007 and allocation ID COL151.</div><div>The Flatiron Institute is a division of the Simons Foundation.</div></div>

Bias Literacy

2010 ◽  
pp. 21-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruta Sevo ◽  
Daryl E. Chubin
Keyword(s):  
Stereotype Threat ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Women In Science ◽  
Gender Schema ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Accumulative Advantage ◽  
Core Concepts ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Short Section ◽  
The U.S

The chapter offers a quick digest of the evidence for discrimination, especially with reference to women in science and engineering in the U.S. It explains common terminology and lists relevant legislation and national policy initiatives. The chapter summarizes the difference between tradition and bias, conscious and unconscious discrimination, overt and covert discrimination, and personal versus institution bias. Drawing on research in psychology and social science, it summarizes core concepts including: gender schema, accumulative advantage, stereotype threat, implicit bias, glass ceiling, mommy track, occupational segregation, statistical profiling, climate study, and the value of diversity in learning. A short section lists some U.S. national and international approaches to measuring whether discrimination is occurring and how improvements are benchmarked. There is a list of major organizations working for diversity in the U.S., with links. Many of the concepts are more fully described in the recent U.S. national report Beyond bias and barriers (2007), which inspired this literacy effort.

Up Close: Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers—U.S. National Network for Materials Research

MRS Bulletin ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 637-645
Author(s):  
Clyde L. Briant
Keyword(s):  
Small Groups ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
National Network ◽  
National Science ◽  
Materials Research ◽  
Research And Education ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Limited Period

In 1994, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) established Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs). The goal was to provide support for interdisciplinary materials research and education of the highest quality while addressing fundamental problems in science and engineering that are important to society. The centers are expected to undertake materials research of a scope and complexity that would not be feasible under traditional funding for individual research projects or small groups. Centers are funded for a limited period of time—currently five years—after which they can re-compete against new proposals. In 1994, MRSECs were established at 11 universities throughout the country. Two years later, 13 new centers were established in a second round of funding. Additional competitions were completed in 1998, 2000, and 2002. As of April 2002, there were 29 MRSECs.

scholarly journals The impact of international scientists, engineers, and students on U.S. research outputs and global competitiveness

2021 ◽  
pp. 15-25
Author(s):  
Sarah Rovito ◽  
Divyansh Kaushik ◽  
Surya Aggarwal
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Advantage ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Engineering Research ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The U.S

International scientists, engineers, and students have made and continue to make significant contributions to the U.S.’s science and engineering research enterprise. This source of talent is a comparative advantage for the U.S. and is critical for keeping the nation at the leading edge of discovery and knowledge. This paper quantifies and reaffirms the impact of international scientists and scholars, who serve as a vital source of talent fueling American ingenuity, innovation, and leadership. Bolstering measures to attract and retain top students from across the globe and fostering a culture where immigrants are welcome and can thrive is imperative for the continued success of the U.S.’s society and economy.

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