Industrial funding for research and development in academic science and engineering (S&E) dropped by 2.6 percent in FY 2004, the third consecutive year of declining support from this sector, according to data from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges (table 1). The…

This bibliography of approximately 175 items lists all papers, journal articles, book chapters, books, presentations and videotapes created by and for the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented. Items are listed alphabetically by author and usually contain a brief abstract, as well as information on target audience and availability…

This annual report contains information on federal funding of the research and development components of agency programs as proposed by the administration for Fiscal Year 1995. Research and development data are classified into the same federal budget function categories as those used in the "Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year…

This report was produced from the results of the 1994 Survey of Industrial Research and Development. It contains the full set of statistics produced from the survey and provides national estimates of the expenditures on research and development performed within the United States by industrial firms whether U.S.- or foreign-owned. Industry…

This report presents results from the 1999 Survey of Industrial Research and Development. It contains a full set of statistics produced from the survey, trends in industrial research and development (R&D) since 1953, and statistics on employment since 1989. Contents include: (1) "Note to Users of Historical Statistics"; (2) "Detailed Statistical…

This article reports on a symposium commemorating Lillien Martin's dissertation, "Analysis of Difference Sensations," by published in 1899. The symposium marked the centenary celebration in acknowledgement of Martin's pioneer efforts for women in the field of psychology. Psychophysics was concerned with the quantitative assessment of…

Describes a system of decentralized management for research and development centers in which the basic ingredients are (1) trust and courage among colleagues, whatever generation or seniority, and (2) a readiness to make decisions by discussion and not by the fiat of central authority. (Author)

The second excerpt of a document originally prepared as a background paper for the Select Subcommittee on Education, United States House of Representatives in April 1971 (see EA 502 929). In this article, the author describes his views of what constitutes some of the solid'' achievements of educational research and development. (Editor/EA)

Two papers describing some of the reasons for establishing the NIE and some features of the legislation, and the status of program planning for NIE in August, 1972. (Author/CB)

Contains a description of the organization of the Primate Research Centers and some of the research being conducted there. (CP)

The federal government has made cuts in the funding for research and development purposes during the 1974 fiscal year. Data are presented showing comparative budgets of different federal agencies. (PS)

Presents the pressures within the University of Michigan that lead to the separation of a research center that had been conducting classified military research, (see SE 506 558). Examines the consequences for the university, including likely future relationships with the federal government. (AL)

Activities of the Institute, created in 1968 to test and handle questions on technical aids for the handicapped, are described. (KW)

A needless gap between the work of researchers and the professor in his classroom could be narrowed. (Editor)