The National Science Foundation annually collects statistical data from the 15 federal agencies that accounted for an estimated 95 percent of total obligations (for both science/engineering (S/E) and non-S/E activities) to academic institutions and for over 98 percent of all support for S/E research and development at these institutions. This…

Presents "stop-action" look at selected research activities and resources related to traumatic brain injury. Includes details on research and training centers currently funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research to study traumatic brain injury and plans for traumatic brain injury related projects from the…

Presents a synthesis for the findings and recommendations of the White House Science Council on the status of the nation's universities. The report urges that federal support to universities be increased and that funds for facility improvement be established. New initiatives in providing scholarships for bright undergraduates is also advocated.…

The authors, present and recent presidents of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), discuss that organization's endorsement of federal funding for long-term, large-scale educational research and development and its insistence that current competition for funding be both fair and open. (GC)

This report provides statistical information on the total amount of money allocated for scientific and engineering research, including money for the construction of the facilities wherein such research is conducted, that was received by each educational institution and appropriate nonprofit organization in the United States, by grant, contract, or…

This report provides comparisons of U.S. and Japanese science resources and some initial evidence that Japan is expanding the human and financial resources for science while improving the environment for basic research. The data cover science and technology trends in research and development from 1975 to 1994, as well as more recent changes in…

Describes characteristics and activities of university-based education policy centers. Summarizes the circumstances surrounding the establishment of these centers, and focuses on the missions and activities of existing centers. Discusses the rationale for a national network of centers, and surveys issues to be addressed. Lists 18 university-based…

U.S. research institutions are undergoing significant changes from patterns established in the decade following World War II. Declining undergraduate enrollments are predicted to lead to "steady-state" universities; federal policy is emphasizing industry-university research cooperation and calling for a decreased federal role in the…

In a transition economy, Estonia is taking a systematic approach to research and development and technology transfer through two programs: a science park for incubation of small enterprises and a technical university innovation center. (SK)

Indicates that the National Science Foundation (NSF) will emphasize technology to spur United States competition in technological development by raising support for engineering staff, research, and equipment. Includes a list of areas on which proposed engineering research centers should focus. (JN)

Lee Iacocca is steering his alma mater's drive to raise money to develop a facility for linking the university's two campuses, housing programs on regional and national economic development, and establishing an institute for research on economic competitiveness. (MSE)

Universities and nonuniversity research centers conduct research in Greece. It is difficult to determine the extent of this research. Financial support for research comes from the government and other sources. (AM)

Loosely structured like think tanks, humanities research centers are the true intellectual homes of many humanities faculty members and are instrumental in breaking the hardened boundaries of the disciplines. (MSE)

Highlights a review of the Institute of Theoretical Physics at Santa Barbara. Because of the positive review, the National Science Foundation will continue to sponsor the institute to 1989. Institute activities and staff are also highlighted. (JN)

The relationship between the government and universities conducting federally sponsored research is under a strain. University researchers dread nit-picking. Government auditors claim poor management and questionable spending practices by university researchers. (Author/RE)