The major differences between the House and Senate versions of the National Science Foundation authorization bill for fiscal 1978 are identified. (BT)

Describes the testimony of a University of Virginia professor of applied science, who charged that the National Science Foundation grants disproportionately small funds to the best university departments in the field of metallurgy and materials, while preferentially funding middle-ranked departments. (MLH)

In a year when the first sentence of the President's budget message contained the words "lean" and "austere," science has escaped with an increase in current, if not in constant, dollars in the Carter budget. (Author/BB)

Discusses a report commissioned for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare entitled National Policy and Higher Education.'' A major thrust of the report is that the federal government should adjust its funding strategies to encourage flexibility, autonomy, and diversity among the nation's colleges and universities. (JR)

Outlines Ford's budget in the areas of basic research, energy, space, and defense, and reports on the administration's overall budget strategy. (GS)

Discusses the report "Financing Post secondary Education in the United States" which was produced by a congressionally created commission. The report aims to give the federal government guidance and a comprehensive data base for higher education support policies. (JR)

Reports recent Senate budget authorization bill that directs the National Science Foundation "to insure that researchers in industry would be permitted to compete for (basic research funds) on an equal basis with researchers in the academic sector." Offers rationale for and discusses consequences of such a shift in policy regarding NSF…

Presents the viewpoint of a North American industrialist that the support of basic science by industry is essential for its future growth. (CS)