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Bastos da Costa, Roberto – Impact of Science on Society, 1977
Discusses establishment, functions, program development, policy considerations, and future prospects of the Latin American Centre for Physics (CLAF) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (SL)
Descriptors: Physical Sciences, Physics, Program Descriptions, Research
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1973
Statistics on the allotment of funds and descriptions of activities carried out under the auspices of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 1973 are reported. Details are provided for activities in the categories of: (1) research project support, (2) national and international programs, (3) research applications, (4) science education research…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Mathematics Education, Program Descriptions, Research
Stever, H. Guyford – 1973
Statistics on the allotment of funds and descriptions of activities carried out under the auspices of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 1972 are reported. Details are provided for activities in the categories of (1) research project support, (2) national and international programs, (3) research applications, (4) science education research…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Mathematics Education, Program Descriptions, Research
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Fox, Jeffrey – Chemical and Engineering News, 1980
Describes the first efforts of a large French petrochemical firm, Elf Aquitaine, to set up research connections with American universities in high-technology areas. (CS)
Descriptors: Chemical Industry, College Science, Cooperative Programs, Higher Education
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Henahan, John F. – Science, 1976
Outlined are the history, programs, and staff of the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Gottingen, West Germany. (SL)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemistry, College Science
Roberts, A. Sidney, Jr. – 1975
This paper describes a program at Old Dominion University (ODU) which engages qualified graduate students in a professional research/design experience while simultaneously providing the academic environment for full-time study. During the two years, students are provided a stipend and tuition expenses under a study grant from the National…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development, Engineering Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science and Technology. – 1983
Setting priorities for allocating funding and other resources is one of the central issues of federal science policy. Presented in these hearings are the views of witnesses (government officials, scientists, economists, and industrial personnel) on various issues related to setting priorities for science. Among the issues addressed (in the form of…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Development, Federal Aid, Financial Support
Preuss, Karl-Heinz, Ed.; Simen, Rolf H., Ed. – 1986
Research and technology in the Federal Republic of Germany enjoy international distinction in many fields; indeed, German achievements in highly important areas have set new standards and influenced research and development world wide. This applies in equal measure to the natural sciences, the humanities and, in particular, to the applied…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Science, Foreign Countries
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1977
This report, published in two volumes, provides a documentary record of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Science Development Program (SDP). Information is given on overall university funding levels and on other development programs, with SDP goals and procedures described in detail. Using information on budgets and goals as well as…
Descriptors: College Science, Curriculum, Engineering, Federal Programs
Teich, Albert H., Ed.; Weinberg, Jill P., Ed. – 1982
Provided are papers and speeches presented at the Seventh Annual American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Colloquium on Research and Development (R&D) Policy. Presenters included key representatives of Congress, the Reagan administration, government agencies, and those involved in industry and university R&D. Major areas…
Descriptors: Budgets, College Science, Development, Engineering