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Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering
Committee On Maximizing The Potential Of Women In Academic Science And Engineering
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Hardcover. The US economy relies on the productivity, entrepreneurship, and creativity of its people. This book explains that eliminating gender bias in academia requires immediate overarching reform, including decisive action by university administrators, professional societies, federal funding agencies and foundations, government agencies, and Congress. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 667.
The United States economy relies on the productivity, entrepreneurship, and creativity of its people. To maintain its scientific and engineering leadership amid increasing economic and educational globalization, the United States must aggressively pursue the innovative capacity of all its people—women and men. However, women face barriers to success in every field of science and engineering; obstacles that deprive the country of an important source of talent. Without a transformation of academic institutions to tackle such barriers, the future vitality of the U.S. research base and economy are in jeopardy. Beyond Bias and Barriers explains that ... Read more
The United States economy relies on the productivity, entrepreneurship, and creativity of its people. To maintain its scientific and engineering leadership amid increasing economic and educational globalization, the United States must aggressively pursue the innovative capacity of all its people—women and men. However, women face barriers to success in every field of science and engineering; obstacles that deprive the country of an important source of talent. Without a transformation of academic institutions to tackle such barriers, the future vitality of the U.S. research base and economy are in jeopardy. Beyond Bias and Barriers explains that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
National Academies Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
676g
Number of Pages
346
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780309100427
SKU
V9780309100427
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About Committee On Maximizing The Potential Of Women In Academic Science And Engineering
Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine
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