tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post4795857491139770806..comments2024-03-20T13:10:11.477+05:30Comments on nanopolitan: Internationalization of US Graduate EducationAbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-5534528692267466122009-07-09T22:59:41.901+05:302009-07-09T22:59:41.901+05:30This issue of shortfalls in scientific manpower is...This issue of shortfalls in scientific manpower is replete with strong/inconsistent arguments by both sides. Don't know what exactly is the true picture.<br /><br />For e.g. from a recent news article (<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2009-07-08-science-engineer-jobs_N.htm" rel="nofollow">Scientist shortage? Maybe not</a>) <br /><br />"...slow growth of U.S.-born STEM workers, may have less to do with funding commitments than with cloudy career paths and low wages relative to other specialized careers such as medicine, law and finance..."<br /><br />Why don't US univs curtail foreign admissions if there is a real problem with STEM jobs for native workers.<br /><br />Or maybe as <a href="http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/306348.html" rel="nofollow">Greenberg</a> expounds in his book funding controversies in science is nothing but pure politicsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com