Lack of Seed Corn

Few professors in the field
- Most of the knowledgeable ones are nearing retirement
  - I am a rare exception - only Ph.D. for 2 years on either side
- As the current seed corn retires, no replacements in sight
  - Very few Ph.D. level people in this field
  - Most graduate students are M.S. level and go into industry
  - No program to create more of this seed corn
We are losing our historical knowledge base
- Lack of knowledge preservation because of lack of professional journals
- Research grants rarely require much background work
  - Most current research is poorly informed by historical results

Few professors in the field