As the U.S. approaches a shortage of trained personnel, the government seeks to broaden the ranks of scientists |
Officials have known for at least 30 years that blacks, Hispanics, and native Americans are underrepresented in science and engineering. But efforts to correct this imbalance have been relatively few in number and small in scope. Of those programs operating long enough to produce results,...
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