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demographics ...retirements Particularly acute in engineeringOver the next two decades, PhD replacement needs will double in all sectors (academic, industry, government) 25% of engineering faculty will retire in next 6 years On the basis of BS production alone, PhD production will decline by 20% in the decade after the mid-1990s.Further, in many fields (engineering, mathematics, physical sciences), foreign student now comprise more than 50% of awarded degrees... and while exceptionally talented, this dependence on foreign human capital puts us at some risk...just as does our dependence on foreign
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demographics ...retirements Particularly acute in engineeringOver the next two decades, PhD replacement needs will double in all sectors (academic, industry, government) 25% of engineering faculty will retire in next 6 years On the basis of BS production alone, PhD production will decline by 20% in the decade after the mid-1990s.Further, in many fields (engineering, mathematics, physical sciences), foreign student now comprise more than 50% of awarded degrees... and while exceptionally talented, this dependence on foreign human capital puts us at some risk...just as does our dependence on foreign
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