Describes the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Applied Science and Research Applications (ASRA) program, the replacement for the Research Applied to National Needs (RANN) program, for providing applied science with an intellectual integrity and concrete usefulness. (SL)

Describes changes to be made in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) system of peer review approving grants for research proposals. (SL)

Analyzes trends in the research and development spending on the basis of a survey of chemical makers made by the Chemical and Engineering News. Indicates the presence of a modest upturn in 1973 in the basic chemical industry even in constant dollar terms. (CC)

Described is the relationship between corporations and universities involving funding and scientific research. Included is the National Science Foundations backing of collaboration in research, Exxon funds for combustion research, cooperation for automative research, and new sources of industry funding. (DS)

Illustrates statistical data on spending money for research and development in chemistry and chemical engineering. The data is presented by overview, federal government, industry, universities and colleges, and international. Provides many tables and graphs. (YP)

Summarizes the National Research Council report "Frontiers in Chemical Engineering: Research Needs and Opportunities." Highlights areas at the frontiers of chemical engineering research. Discusses the relevant audience of the report. Points out sources of funding for research. Emphasizes education related recommendations for universities…

Described is a catalytic science center designed to incorporate academic and industrial concerns. The center combines educational and research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as for the chemical professional. (MA)

Reviews the findings of a report of the General Accounting Office that states that only about 1 percent of university research funding comes from outside the United States. Cites examples of research programs that are funded by foreign interests. Discusses fields such as geology that receive more support than others. (CW)

Details the 1989 funding proposals for research and development. Describes trends in federal spending. Discusses proportions of funding for the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and other basic research agencies. Includes tables that detail money spent and proposed for many research agencies. (CW)