Describes the cause and effect of the reduction in scale and altering in form of federal support of graduate and post graduate training in the sciences. Emphasis is on the research training programs of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Author/EB)

Describes a congressional debate in which criticism of National Science Foundation (NSF) funding procedures resulted in the passing of a bill providing for congressional monitoring of all NSF research. The debate involved the question of "seemingly wasteful" research, and the matter of the content and implementation of courses developed…

The oil-rich nations of Northern Africa and the Middle East are making their presence felt in American higher education. Faced with declining enrollments, shrinking donations, and widespread inflation, American colleges and universities are increasingly turning to the Arabs and Iranians for assistance and support for the U.S. educational endeavor.…

Discusses a report issued by a committee of the National Academy of Sciences that recommends a reduction in federal sponsorship of pre- and postdoctoral research in basic biomedical and behavioral sciences. (MLH)

Presented are the results of a national poll of research directors to identify critical problems facing basic research today. Problems identified included the following: lack of continuous, stable funding; decline in the quality of research students; infringement of the freedom of inquiry; and decline in public confidence. (SL)

Basic research in agriculture gets little support from government. It is time to improve this situation and expand research efforts in this area. (PS)

Catholic University and Columbia University hired a public relations firm to help lobby their proposals for money from the Department of Energy's budget for new facilities. Discusses the successful outcome of their efforts, pointing out that some legislators are concerned that more colleges/universities will contact representatives to obtain…

A conference was held at the University of Pennsylvania (December 1982) to discuss university-corporate relations in science and technology. Issues discussed included, among others, whether academic researchers can enter into contracts with industry without sacrificing important university values and the limits to university-industry…

Reviews various provisions of a five-year, $23.5-million research agreement between Washington University and the Monsanto Company. The scientific focus of this venture will be on proteins and peptides which modify cellular behavior. (SK)

Raises questions and presents different views on the potential ethical dilemmas and legal issues resulting from the increasing amount of industrial investment in academic science. Gives examples of how different industries and universities have formed their relationships. (DC)

Describes a project by which Stanford University's Department of Medicine has turned itself into a consulting collective to raise money for research by junior faculty and to link the department to industry while precluding conflict of interest or the rise of wealthy scientist-superstars. (Author/JN)

Discusses competing grant applications both new and renewal, including those for traditional grants (research projects initiated and conducted by individual investigators) and those for program project grants which support multidisciplinary efforts of a relatively large group of investigators. (Author/DS)

Argues that changes in science's political economy are natural outcomes of science itself becoming more capital-intensive and the slowing of federal support for research. Events resulting from these changes include increased seeking for private industry funding, circumventing peer review and competitive allocation, and disagreement on division of…

Discusses the extent to which universities should absorb several types of direct and indirect costs associated with government-sponsored faculty research. An analysis of the exchange of resources between the university, scientist, discipline, and government, shows that by absorbing costs, the institution gains acceptance as a host for federal…