National Academy of Sciences Building

Members of the New Voices program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize a 1-day public symposium to examine cross-disciplinary, cross-sectoral strategies to strengthen U.S. STEM workforce readiness in the face of rapid technological change. Rather than restating existing challenges, the symposium will focus on successful models, case studies, and lessons learned from past and present efforts to align education and training systems with national priorities.

In addition to preparing the future workforce, the discussions will emphasize strategies for reskilling and upskilling the current workforce, accelerating training pipelines, and ensuring workers can adapt quickly to advances in emerging technology areas such as artificial intelligence, biotechnologies, and semiconductors. The symposium will highlight approaches that have supported adaptability, collaboration, and innovation at scale, with attention to how STEM workforce development underpins U.S. economic resilience, national security, and global scientific leadership.