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Using Prizes To Promote Life Saving Health Tools

David de Ferranti | Posted 08.10.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Healthy Living News, Innovative Drugs, Prizes for Drug Development, Healthy Living Body, Public Health Solutions, Pharmaceutical Innovation, Health Care Abroad, America COMPETES Act, Health Care, Public Health, Healthy Living News
David de Ferranti

In these times of tight budgeting, the U.S. government, foundations and private companies are exploring a new idea: awarding prizes for the development of innovative drugs, vaccines and tests for the world's biggest health problems.

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STEAM is Gathering Steam

John M. Eger | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Creativity, Science, Innovation, Art, Education Reform, Workplace, America COMPETES Act, George W. Bush, Ibm, Home News
John M. Eger

By focusing on a curriculum that gives young people the new thinking skills they need, we can help ensue our nation's and our children's success in the new economy. We need STEAM not just STEM.

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Higher Education Legislative Priorities: An Open Letter to Newly Elected Representatives and Senators

David J. Skorton | Posted 05.25.2011 | College
Read More: Graduation, Education, America COMPETES Act, Deflation, Student Debt, DREAM Act, Great Recession, Cornell University, 112th Congress, Financial Aid, Immigration, College Tuition, Higher Education, Legislation, College News
David J. Skorton

Why would we educate children at public expense from kindergarten through high school and then deny them the ability to pursue higher education? I offer for your consideration a few suggestions for legislation.

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Storm Warnings for America's Competitiveness

James M. Gentile | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Scientific Research, National Academy of Sciences, Thomas Friedman, America COMPETES Act, Research Corporation for Science Advancement, The New York Times, President Obama, STEM Education, Science Education, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, World Economic Forum, Electric Cars, Business News
James M. Gentile

While scientists and engineers make up only four percent of the U.S. workforce, "this group disproportionately creates jobs for the other 96 percent," the National Science Board has observed.

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Clean Energy COMPETES: Strengthening Clean Energy Competitiveness through the America COMPETES Reauthorization

Jesse Jenkins | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Innovation, Clean Technology, America COMPETES Act, Clean Energy, Competitiveness, Economy, Green News
Jesse Jenkins

By Jesse Jenkins, Mark Muro, and Rob Atkinson, originally at the New Republic Having passed the U.S. House of Representatives on May 28th, the Americ...

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The Collapse of Competitiveness Policy?

Teryn Norris | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Technology Policy, America COMPETES Act, Competitiveness, Neoliberalism, Environmental Defense Fund, Political Polarization, Clean Energy, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Politics News
Teryn Norris

Last week, the flagship federal legislation for U.S. competitiveness containing broad support for science, technology, and advanced education - called...

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Will Politics Trump Economic Progress?

James M. Gentile | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Scientific Research, Bart Gordon, Harry Reid, Darpa, House Science Committee, Technology Education, US Department of Energy, America COMPETES Act, Science Education, Politics News
James M. Gentile

The United States is in danger of losing its global competitive advantage in science and technology, a prospect that would surely result in economic decline.

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Congress Gets a Kick in the... Pants

Michael Winship | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Tim Burns, John Murtha, Arlen Specter, US House of Representatives, America COMPETES Act, Blanche Lincoln, Mark Critz, Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell, US Senate, Bill Halter, Tea Party, Joe Sestak, Politics News
Michael Winship

Beyond the inchoate and diffuse anger of the Tea Party faction there is a real and reasoned discontent in the land. It's not so much against incumbents themselves as it is anti-establishment.

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