Tag Archives: China

New DOE Strategic Plan: U.S. S&T May Be Slipping

The U.S. remains a high-technology leader, but its position in the growing global economy, may be slipping, states a newly released strategic plan by the U.S. Department of Energy. “Innovation will drive our economic prosperity in an increasingly competitive world. Although the United States still leads the world in computers, communications, biotechnology, aerospace, and other […]

U.S. Lags Behind China on PISA exams

By Kristopher Larsen China scored at the top of the latest edition of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) test scores [1], scoring far above the other 65 participating countries and crushing the past leader Finland. And, yes, the United States continues to struggle in all three assessments placing 23rd in science, 17th in […]

U.S. new ‘Sputnik Moment’: China’s energy success

The success of China and other countries in developing clean energy initiatives represents a “Sputnik Moment” for the United States, said U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu in a speech at the National Press Club on Nov. 29. Among the evidence of the Chinese innovation challenge: • The nation will achieve 18 percent (and may reach […]

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