The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow. This truth is frequently brought to light by many who would raise an alarm about a perceived trend or character trait contrary to their vision of a secure and robust future; others would sow confidence in a generation from which great things were expected. Current studies indicate that the United States is facing an imminent shortage of scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians; further, female high-school students show little interest in pursuing careers related to engineering. This lack of interest may be a significant factor in understanding the "Extraordinary Woman Engineers Project" which reported that currently fewer than 10% of the nation's engineers are women in spite of the fact that girls do not lag behind boys in grades or test scores in either math or science.
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