AAAS - Science and Technology in the 2008 Presidential Election

Reports

Below is a list of reports on science and technology (S&T) issues that have been distributed to the candidate's by various organizations. A number of additional groups are in the process of preparing white papers and monographs on a range of science, technology and governance issues. Please come back for future updates, or sign up for the News Alerts listserv.

Competitiveness & Innovation

"Science as a Solution: An Innovation Agenda for the Next President," Association of American Universities, March 2008
- Related AAU press release: "AAU Proposes Science Policy Agenda for Presidential Candidates, Next Administration"
Five for the Future, Council on Competitiveness, 2007
Riding The Rising Tide: A 21st Century Strategy for U.S. Competitiveness and Prosperity, Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America (ASTRA), December 2007

STEM Education & Workforce

"Keeping Our Edge: Americans Speak on Education and Competitiveness," Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc. and The Winston Group, 21 June 2006
Opportunity 08, Brookings Institution, November 2007
Riding The Rising Tide: A 21st Century Strategy for U.S. Competitiveness and Prosperity, Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America (ASTRA), December 2007

Better Health for Americans

"Science Cures," Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
Opportunity 08, Brookings Institution, November 2007
Your Candidates, Your Health, Research!America, January 2008