Summarizes 19 literature sources identifying road-killed vertebrates and frequency of kill by numbers. Examples of how these animals can be incorporated into curricula (integrating biology, society, people, and values) are given, followed by an illustrated example of how a road-killed raccoon's skull demonstrated a human/wildlife interaction prior…

Faculty shortages, antiquated laboratory equipment, and precollege preparation have been identified as components on the engineering education crisis. An examination of these and other areas (including salaries and doctoral programs) indicates that it is absurd to ascribe crisis to the problems afflicting engineering education. (Author/JN)

Background information and procedures are provided for an experiment to prepare three metal derivatives of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and to determine some structural features of these derivatives based on their infrared spectra. Results and discussion of reactions involved are also provided. (JN)

Long-term economic growth requires better use of research/development resources and closer interaction of academic, government, and industrial research communities. Proposed federal increase for university-based research, addressing national needs for new knowledge in fields important to industrial development/personnel training, requires research…

Curricular guidelines proposed by the American Association of Dental Schools are outlined, including notes on the interrelationship of occlusion content and other disciplines, an overview of the curriculum, preclinical and clinical goals and objectives, prerequisites, a core content outline, sequencing, faculty, and facilities. (MSE)

Presents procedures, exercises, demonstrations, and information on a variety of biology topics including labeling systems, biological indicators of stream pollution, growth of lichens, reproductive capacity of bulbous buttercups, a straw balance to measure transpiration, interaction of fungi, osmosis, and nitrogen fixation and crop production. (DC)

Eleven computer/calculator programs (most are available from authors) are described. Topics include visualizing molecular vibrations, dynamic nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of two-spin systems, programming utilities for Apple II Plus, gas chromatography simulation for TRS-80, infrared spectra analysis on a calculator, naming chemical…

Describes safety/health program activities at Research Triangle Institute (North Carolina). These include: radioisotope/radiation and hazardous chemical/carcinogen use, training, monitoring, disposal; chemical waste management; air monitoring and analysis; medical program; fire safety/training, including emergency planning; Occupational Safety and…

A theoretical framework for the preparation of teachers through clinical laboratory experiences is presented. Four teacher roles and six purposes of clinical experiences are identified and arranged on an intersecting matrix, which can be a basis for designing clinical experience packages that integrate theory and practice. A sample package is…

Information on environmental health/safety programs was obtained from questionnaires mailed to colleges/universities with student enrollment of 15,000 or more. Information provided, useful for those wanting to expand/develop such programs or preparing for environmental/health safety positions, includes program and employee salary distribution,…

Presents background information, laboratory procedures, classroom materials/activities, and experiments for chemistry. Topics include superheavy elements, polarizing power and chemistry of alkali metals, particulate carbon from combustion, tips for the chemistry laboratory, interesting/colorful experiments, behavior of bismuth (III) iodine, and…

A Duquesne course integrating biochemistry lectures, clinical applications lectures, and laboratory sessions has the objectives of (1) making the course more relevant to students' perceived needs; (2) enhancing the learning process; (3) introducing clinical applications early in the students' program; and (4) demonstrating additional…

Describes the life cycle, reproduction, and various classroom uses of the Louisiana Red Swamp Crayfish. Includes advantages and disadvantages of two different culturing techniques. (JN)

Describes an experiment using chromatographic techniques on aging leaves which gives high school biology students the opportunity to observe, question, and formulate hypotheses. (CS)

Describes a method for undergraduate physiology students to measure plasma volume by the dye dilution technique, in which a computer is used to interpret data. Includes the computer program for the data analysis. (CS)