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Download full textNational Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems. – 1986
The sympoisum was held to describe the roots and future plans of the Engineering Research Center's (ERC's) concept and program. The first section of this symposium compilation describes the national goals that the ERCs represent. The second section presents the point of view of the National Science Foundation on the ERCs--the concept behind them,…
Descriptors: Engineering, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology, Research Administration
Logsdon, John M., Ed. – 1982
U.S. research institutions are undergoing significant changes from patterns established in the decade following World War II. Declining undergraduate enrollments are predicted to lead to "steady-state" universities; federal policy is emphasizing industry-university research cooperation and calling for a decreased federal role in the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Employment Opportunities, Engineering, Federal Aid
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. – 1988
Without continued technical innovation and rapid conversion of these innovations to quality products and processes, America cannot remain a viable competitor in today's global markets. This volume contains five presentations at a symposium convened by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine,…
Descriptors: Foreign Policy, Industry, International Trade, Research and Development
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Div. of Marine Sciences. – 1986
The "Unesco Reports in Marine Science" are designed to serve as a complement to the "Unesco Technical Papers in Marine Science." This report focuses on the current situation in marine sciences in Arab universities. A special meeting was convened in Jordan during December, 1985, to discuss the objectives of teaching and research…
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Finneran, Kevin – 1986
This report summarizes a workshop held in November, 1985 and sponsored by the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy and by the Academy Industry Program. It summarizes 2 days of intensive discussions on two overlapping topics: capabilities for measuring economic returns on federal investments in research and development (R&D), and…
Descriptors: College Science, Federal Aid, Federal Government, Government (Administrative Body)
Teich, Albert H., Ed.; Weinberg, Jill P., Ed. – 1982
Provided are papers and speeches presented at the Seventh Annual American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Colloquium on Research and Development (R&D) Policy. Presenters included key representatives of Congress, the Reagan administration, government agencies, and those involved in industry and university R&D. Major areas…
Descriptors: Budgets, College Science, Development, Engineering
Phillips, Don I., Ed.; Shen, Benjamin, S. P., Ed. – 1982
Based on an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) symposium, this book examines the future of academic research in light of the following: (1) direct funds for basic science had increased for 4 to 5 years, and nonbudget items (i.e., declining enrollments) had become of increasing concern; (2) the Sloan Commission on Government…
Descriptors: Accountability, Chemistry, College Faculty, Educational Trends
