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Canadian Association of University Teachers, 2015
At the beginning of December 2014, Canada's Prime Minister and Minister of State (Science and Technology) released their science, technology and innovation strategy and launched the Canada First Excellence Research Fund (CFERF). This brief looks at the implications of the proposed policy on academic research and on research and development…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Federal Programs, STEM Education
Ford, Bryan K.; Sander, Erik; Shino, Kathleen J.; Hardin, J. Michael – Journal of Research Administration, 2008
The process of creating and transitioning the storehouse of university research and development to commercial products is by its nature a true partnership of great university innovators, experienced entrepreneurs and adequate funding sources. In the United States, the process of university innovation to commercialization begins deep in university…
Descriptors: Innovation, Research and Development, Technology Transfer, Small Businesses
Weese, John A. – Engineering Education, 1985
Describes several National Science Foundation programs which encourage interaction between industries and universities. They include engineering research centers, Presidential Young Investigator Awards, and programs in the Industrial Science and Technology Innovation Division. Indicates that industry's pressing need for solutions often adds…
Descriptors: College Science, Cooperative Programs, Engineering, Federal Programs
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Keyworth, G. A., II – Science, 1984
Discusses priorities in the Reagan administration's science policy, including an emphasis on basic research and the concomitant training of students. New programs for fiscal year 1985 emphasize engineering education and research, as well as improved interactions between universities, federal laboratories, and industry. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: College Science, Engineering Education, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Maugh, Thomas H. – High Technology, 1985
New government ventures in engineering research will build on previous successes and failures with industry/university programs, including Cooperative Research Centers established in 1972. Past projects, new Engineering Research Centers with cross-disciplinary efforts, and industry participation are discussed. Indicates that industrial financial…
Descriptors: Business, College Science, Engineering, Engineering Education
McMillen, Liz – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1989
Four investors have committed $8.5 million to start companies based on discoveries made at the University of Chicago and the Argonne National Laboratory. It may be the first venture-capital fund to market products flowing from a federal laboratory. Graduate student volunteers are doing most of the development work. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Cooperative Programs, Federal Programs, Fund Raising
National Academy of Engineering, Washington, DC. – 1983
This report responds to a National Science Foundation (NSF) request to provide advice on developing Engineering Research Centers, which NSF described as "on-campus centers that would house cross-disciplinary experimental research activities." In addition to conducting such research, the principal purposes of the centers are to provide a…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Engineering, Engineering Education, Evaluation Criteria
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. – 1991
This document presents a transcript of the hearing on the present state and future directions of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the state of science and mathematics education in the United States. Testimony was presented by the director of the NSF and the deputy assistant direction of Education and Human Resources at NSF. The witnesses…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
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
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General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1986
In response to a request by the Committee on Science and Technology, United States House of Representatives, this report analyzes how scientific research is funded at research universities in the United States, with a particular focus on how federal funding for research fits into the total finances of these institutions. Major sections of the…
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Research, Federal Aid, Federal Government
Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC. – 1992
This report examines the relationship between the federal government and research intensive universities (RIUs) in light of loss of public confidence, changes in the economy, and international challenges. In reviewing the health of the nation's research intensive universities and their relationship with the federal government the report looks at…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Accountability, Educational Trends, Federal Aid
National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1985
Problems and practices in financing and managing research equipment are assessed, based on visits to 23 college, government, and industry laboratories and meetings with over 500 scientists, and college, government, and industry representatives. The following concerns are addressed: possible changes in federal/state laws, regulations, or policies…
Descriptors: Equipment Utilization, Expenditures, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Cross, Christopher T. – 1990
Eleven separate addresses made by the Assistant Secretary of Education for Educational Research and Improvement during the period April-August 1990 comprise this document. Arranged chronologically, it includes two addresses before the American Educational Research Association in April and others as follows: (1) to Javits Grant recipients on May…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Accountability, Alternative Teacher Certification, Cooperation
Cohen, Lee – 1981
This tenth annual report of the Institute for Research and Development in Occupational Education outlines the activities of the Institute for fiscal 1981. In an overview of the Institute's past year, the following topics are covered: administrative support to 16 projects, coordination of Federal and Vocational Education Act projects, and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Basic Skills, Contracts, Coordination