Hi

Thanks to everyone for the leads (and also to google, which was a
big help as well).

The Newman reference is:

Newman, J. H. (1998). Rapprochement among undergraduate
psychology, science, mathematics, engineering, and technology
education.  Amer Psychologist, 53, 1032-1043.

The NSF document titled "Undergraduate origins of recent
(1991-95) science and engineering doctorate recipients" is
available at

www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/nsf96334/htmstart.htm

The results vary across disciplines (e.g., only 46% of psych
doctorates received their bachelor degrees at research
universities) and are complex in other ways as well (e.g., the
new Carnegie classification of institutions).

A short piece arguing for more funding of Undergrad Science
Education was written by Tobin, President of Hamilton
College.  It is at

www.acenet.edu/hena/issues/2000/11_20_00/opinion_tobin.html

He states (addressing the base rate issue) "The NSF found that
although only 4 percent of Americans attend liberal arts
colleges, these institutions produced 15 percent of those who
earned doctorates in the sciences and engineering between 1991
and 1995."

There is also a related article that cites earlier data at:

www.the-scientist.com/yr1992/nov/prof_921123.html

Thanks again for the help.

Best wishes
Jim

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