Notes that women have earned 20 percent of chemistry Ph.D. degrees in recent years but hold only 4.9 percent of tenure track faculty positions in graduate chemistry departments. Lists faculties with three or more women and with none. Reviews a survey by the American Chemical Society's Women Chemists Committee. (MVL)

Projections are analyzed for the future supply and demand of scientists and engineers. The demographics of the college-age population combined with estimates of the percentage of students who will pursue careers in science and engineering indicate significant shortfalls between the supply and demand for the next several decades. (CW)

Provided are projections for the scientific job market in the 1990s. Predicted are increases in the numbers of engineering positions above the rate of growth for all other occupations. The status and outlook for minority groups are highlighted. (CW)