Several years ago a senior APS colleague challenged the leaders of academic programs to critically think about a preferred future for ensuring that there is not only the capability, but also the willingness to recognize and reform and/or reframe higher education programs within FANRRS to meet the challenges of "preparing society ready…

Prospective physics researchers do not get enough background and sophistication in physics at the undergraduate level in a college with no research program. Authors describe an enrichment program for such students that takes place during two summers of an MS degree program. (PS)

The three major objectives of the Algerian Institute of Petroleum are to provide technician training, engineering education, and scientific and technical research. (BB)

Engineering management programs at the master's degree level open the management level career areas to engineers. Discussed are various colleges' programs and their program titles, curricula, faculty, students, admission requirements, and relationships with business schools. (RE)

Information is provided for students who may be interested in pursuing a career in physics. This information includes the type of work done and areas studied by physicists in the following areas: nuclear physics, solid-state physics, elementary-particle physics, atomic/molecular/electron physics, fluid/plasma physics, space/planetary physics,…

An informal look at the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie-Mellon University. Included are discussions of the general atmosphere and departmental research interests. (BB)

Presents a debate on the future of Master of Science (M.S.) degree programs in chemistry at nondoctoral institutions, which occurred at a regional conference held at Eastern Michigan University. (HM)

This study focuses on an evaluation of the graduate programs designed to prepare science educators at Temple University. An opinionnaire, which consists of 20 statements reflecting the Science Education faculty's positions on certain aims of the graduate program, was developed for this study. This opinionnaire was distributed to the faculty and to…

Examines the Oregon Graduate Center (OGC), a private, stand-alone graduate school emphasizing education and research in specialized areas of science and engineering. Notes that OGC currently has 48 faculty members and 150 full- or part-time students. Covers curriculum and some research areas with findings. (MVL)

The role of 48 liberal arts colleges in the training of American scientists was studied, with attention to undergraduate/graduate education and research and development (R&D). It was found that the leading liberal arts colleges rank at or near the top of all U.S. institutions in the training of scientists. Whereas universities have seen an…

Described is a graduate science education program, at the University of Northern Colorado, for elementary teachers and junior high school science teachers in which they can obtain an external degree at the Master's level. Faculty responsibilities, funding, and program evaluation are also discussed. (HM)

The number of American versus foreign-born students studying mathematics, engineering, and physics in U.S. graduate schools is declining. A program developed at Texas Tech University's Department of Mathematics offers courses in these areas to high-ability secondary-school students, to acquaint them with career opportunities and exciting…

This guide, published for the first time, provides prospective college students detailed information on 190 United States colleges and universities identified as having very strong track records in the sciences and mathematics. Following a description of how institutions were identified for inclusion by David Davis-Van Atta, and a discussion on…