"There are many occasions in which anonymity is a perfectly acceptable and, in fact, morally responsible form of behavior, and the protection of anonymity is a moral requirement, " said Rachelle Hollander, director of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Societal Dimensions of Engineering, Science and Technology Program, which funded the project.

CNN: Scientists back anonymous Web messaging

Guilherme Martins, a graduate student in the computer science and engineering program, agreed.

ENGADGET: The future of higher education: reshaping universities through 3D printing

Gates wants to see more funding for a National Science Foundation program for math, science and engineering graduates students, and he suggested that at the high school level, math and science teachers should be paid more.

FORBES: Magazine Article

She was also named to help lead the White House national program on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) in November 2009.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

The undeniable truth is that America's space program no longer gets the first cut of science, engineering and management talent.

FORBES: The New Space Race: Follow The Talent

He said the robotics program is a great way to get students involved in science and engineering who might not otherwise be interested, especially female students.

WHITEHOUSE: Our Top Stories

Mr. Tata received a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture with Structural Engineering from Cornell University in 1962 and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 1975.

FORBES: Ratan Tata

The stress should be on vocational training, postsecondary education and every program that will broaden access to computer science and strengthen science, technology, engineering and math in high schools and at the university level.

WSJ: Zuckerman: The Great Recession Has Been Followed by the Grand Illusion