Marcia McNutt highlights concerns over the U.S. losing its edge in research and development (R&D) expenditures and top-tier publication output. China is poised to surpass the U.S. in research spending, and the U.S. is seeing a decline in attracting international STEM students, with more than 1.1 million leaving the country after graduation between 2012 and 2020. McNutt proposes a National Research Strategy to address these issues, emphasizing the need to improve K-12 STEM education, modernize university-industry partnerships, and provide access to major STEM facilities. The growth of philanthropy and international partnerships are also noted as critical to advancing research frontiers.
60% of international students getting degrees at US universities end up leaving—and that number is growing We should be making it easier for top STEM talent to stay New estimates from @cojobrien: https://t.co/LFDq6MyW4N
New research from @cojobrien finds that more than *1.1 million* foreign students graduating from American universities between 2012 and 2020 had left the U.S. by 2021. This represents a massive waste of talent that could be helping grow our economy and strengthen key industries. https://t.co/cdG2pamRvO
5. Provide access to major STEM facilities #StateOfTheScience
How to strengthen University-industry partnerships #StateOfTheScience https://t.co/yAR9tuJ5ck
4. Modernize University and Industry partnerships? E.g. is Industry locking academics out of AI? #StateOfTheScience https://t.co/QoFvI6JSPC
McNutt proposes National Research Strategy #StateOfTheScience https://t.co/qh5N0YPPP6
The U.S. R&D portfolio #StateOfTheScience https://t.co/jyu6F4wtZL
2. Still need to attract best international students. There has been a drop to U.S. as other countries grow #StateOfTheScience https://t.co/VYpAJaSdX5
China may soon exceed U.S. in Research Expenditures - Marcia McNutt #StateOfTheScience https://t.co/H9LkVmQqUj
Mcnutt: How to improve K-12 STEM Education #StateOfTheScience https://t.co/niZJoPCQ6X
How to adapt? #StateOfTheScience 1. Build the STEM domestic workforce of the future We are lagging others in stem preparation. We are under investing. https://t.co/ZNZ0b0BXzz
What has changed? #StateOfTheScience 1. International students help fill STEM jobs and graduate programs 2. Other nations following our blueprint 3. International Partnership critical to research frontiers 4. Industry dominates R&D expenditures 5. Growth of philanthropy https://t.co/PkP7P2ZJTv
U.S. losing ground in top tier publication output #StateOfTheScience https://t.co/kbhQh8sNNC
China may soon exceed U.S. in U.S. Research Expenditures - Marcia McNutt #StateOfTheScience https://t.co/8aPgJVzmgd
Today in @Nature, I laid out our vision of using AI to help universities maximize their research impacts. Key Q: Can we use data and AI tools to help a university locate key ideas and personnel to maximize its impact and accelerate progress? https://t.co/s8ITQsC9jS 🧵 1/