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“The Quiet Crisis” In the News
Trailblazing Black Scientist Encourages
Women To Follow Suit
NPR Tell Me More, March 2010
Energy, Ethics, and Education -
A Conversation
Ethix Bulletin, January 2007
 Waking up to the “Quiet Crisis” in the United States; It's Time for a New Call to Action
The College Board Review
Winter/Spring 2007
Empires of the Mind
Published in the Spring 2007 issue of The Presidency (The American Council on Education)
Sharpening the Cutting Edge
On Point (NPR), February 9, 2006
Falling Behind In Science?
The Brian Lehrer Show, December 8, 2005
Steering Girls into Science
“There aren’t enough young people (men included) in the pipeline to replace all the talent that flooded the sciences after Sputnik.”
Time, March 7, 2005
Getting Girls to the Lab Bench
“To remain competitive, the U.S. must close the gender gap in science.”
BusinessWeek Online, February 7, 2005
C-SPAN Q&A Transcript
Interview with Shirley Ann Jackson, by Brian Lamb.
C-SPAN, January 2, 2005
Voices of Innovation: Shirley Ann Jackson
Is the U.S. losing students to other countries?
BusinessWeek Online, October 11, 2004
A Blunt View of the Cutting Edge
Rensselaer Polytechnic's Shirley Ann Jackson warns of “a day of reckoning” if the U.S. doesn't nurture young scientists and engineers.
BusinessWeek Online, August 16, 2004
Slipping in Science
“For years the United States has maintained its dominance in science by attracting enough young scientists from all over the world to learn, teach, and work here. Now there are signs that US preeminence is eroding.”
Boston Globe, May 4, 2004
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Strong Force: The Story of Physicist Shirley Ann Jackson
In the book series Women’s Adventures in Science (published by The National Academies Press), readers learn about the trailblazing women who are leaders in a variety of scientific fields, from robotics to forensics. Strong Force tells the story of physicist Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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