Describes a new environmental studies program at the University of Missouri-Columbia in which social psychologists, architects, and home economists are studying the physical design of human living spaces under an environmental-and-behavior paradigm. Discusses some of the teaching, research, and outreach programs underway. (TW)

Describes the evolution of the programs of the School of Natural Resources at Ohio State University. Discusses the historical events that led to the creation of the school, the development of various natural resources programs over the last 20 years, and the current development of new programs and degrees. (TW)

Describes an interdisciplinary program at the University of California (Berkeley) that addresses the multifaceted problems of energy and resources through a teaching and resource program. Discusses the program's structure, curriculum, research activities, students, resources, and problems and possibilities. (TW)

Describes the programs of the University of Washington's Institute for Environmental Studies which enables the university to interface between science and public policy. Discusses the Institute's courses (though no degree programs are offered) along with its efforts in interdisciplinary research and policy analysis. (TW)