News Release:
	Feb 15, 2008: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson Calls for Presidential Debate on Science, Technology, and Innovation
	“Balancing on the Knife-Edge: Politics, Technology, and Ethics” A discussion among the 2007 Honorary Degree recipients and The Honorable Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. Archived Webcast
	Waking up to the “Quiet Crisis” in the United States; It's Time for a New Call to Action (PDF)
	The College Board Review Winter/Spring 2007
	Empires of the Mind (PDF)
	By Shirley Ann Jackson The future is now, writes the president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. And we who educate, she says, have the opportunity to ensure that the future leaders of our world are equipped to address the imbalances that plague society.
	Published in the Spring 2007 issue of The Presidency (The American Council on Education)

Energy, Ethics, and Education -
A Conversation
Ethix Bulletin, January 2007

Sharpening the Cutting Edge
On Point (NPR), February 9, 2006

Falling Behind In Science?
The Brian Lehrer Show, December 8, 2005

Citing "Critical Situation" in Science and Math, Business Groups Urge Approval of New National Agenda for Innovation
Business Roundtable, July 27, 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

		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. More Info: National Academies Press
Shirley Ann Jackson: The Subatomic Explorer This Web site is a project of the National Academy of Sciences that draws from and accompanies the Women’s Adventures in Science book series.