seedmagazine.com — Politicians are freaking out about competition from China and India, especially when the drastic drop in American scientists and engineers being produced by the nation's universities is considered. But is the situation quite as bleak as everyone seems to think? Re-analyzed data paints a much prettier picture...
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aidenagJun 30, 2006
this is what happens when scientists are ignored and called liars by a nations leaders for so long...
dmh2000Jun 30, 2006
How is 5.25% == 7 %?. thats a reasonably big difference when you are talking about interest rates. its a 5 Year high, not an all time high <a class="user" href="http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2006/06/30/fed_boosts_key_interest_rate_to_a_5_year_high/">http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2006/06/30/fed_boosts_key_interest_rate_to_a_5_year_high/</a>
danielwsmitheeJun 30, 2006
He exagerates a little - 100 - 500K. I graduated with an M.S. Engineering with a whopping $5k in student loans. 100-500k if you buy a boat and a truck to pull it with while you are in school. Seriously get, a grant, get a scholarship, get a job. The reason why people have such high student loans is because they are spending more time drinking beer then studying or working while in school. They also can not live without their luxuries of an Audi, a Motorcycle, a Big Screen TV, and sweet pad. People who graduate with large amounts of student debt have no one to blame but themselves. Our parents and grandparents got through school working 40 hours a week.
desiguyJun 30, 2006
I meant in ENGG/COMPUTER SCIENCE Master's programs across USA. Atleast, this was the case In the univ I graduated from, and the Univs people i know graduated from.OK, maybe not 80%, but close to it.
Closed AccountJun 30, 2006
What happens when you place economic values above knowledge? What happens when hollyweird is idolized? What happens when more people vote for their favorite "idol" than they do the President of the United States?Is the fact that the state of Science in the US is in such bad shape really such a surprise?Americans are dumb and don't want to admit it.
hoppdawgJun 30, 2006
As a recent ME grad, I know the engineering degree programs need to be majorly overhauled at american public universities. Their are so many smart people that drop out of engineering degrees their first and second year because the curriculum is so bland and foundational. Schools have to be ABET accredited, so they all follow the same cookie cutter classes. My ideal engineering school would have the following:-two week intensive classes taken in sequence instead of four or five during an 11 week term-bad ass competitive competitions-no tenured professors-requirements that everyone showered-two internships req'd-cutting edge term projects-guinness on tap in the computer labs-success of the program would be measured by how much money the graduates commanded