This paper discusses 43 autonomous and semiautonomous centers on The Pennsylvania State University's main campus. It deals with (1) the history and origin of the Penn State centers, and notes that the centers established between 1887 and 1955 generally represented areas in agriculture, engineering and technology, life sciences and the physical and…

The budgets of several English research laboratories for at least eight consecutive years were examined to obtain an estimate of the rate of change of cost per scientist. Trends were considered separately for wages, buildings and equipment. The largest real-price growth rates per scientist were in major equipment costs, with increases of up to 20…

This report summarizes the results of unclassified research and development contracts in the field of peaceful use safeguards regarding the use of nuclear material. These summaries indicate there is really no sharp line of demarcation between research for safeguards and research for many other purposes. It includes areas of research effort and…

This issue of "Science Education News" is concerned with Educational Research and Development (R and D). The initial article, "Efforts of Laboratories and Centers," presents a brief historical sketch of the growth and development of the various R and D Centers in the United States. Other topical headings include: "Product Information Available,""R…

Discusses the personnel segment of the organizational structure of a research and evaluation team for educational broadcasting. (JY)

Leaders in American business list the major nonmilitary threats to national security. In addition, the relationship of national security and the innovation process is analyzed. (CP)

Reports on a meeting of many of the world's leading particle physicists at the Fermi National Laboratory in October, 1977. Details major topics of conversation. (CP)

This study examined indirect communication patterns among professionals in the computer-based instruction field by analyzing citations from the Journal of Computer-Based Instruction. The patterns found provide the basis for identifying invisible colleges, defined here as communication networks that facilitate the diffusion of knowledge and direct…

The directory lists research and/or demonstration projects in schools and classes for the deaf funded through the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act (Chapter 1) and 68 recent doctoral dissertations. (DB)

Outlines the program "Language Arts in the Primary School" which was developed by the National Institute for Curriculum Development in the Netherlands. Focuses on three areas of that project: (1) the school and its language education; (2) the projects research activities; and (3) the school's curriculum. (BR)

Discusses the shift of Australia's School Based Curriculum Development (SBCD) from state departments of education to the local school itself. Outlines the aspects of the curriculum development process and the importance of the principal in influencing both the organization of the school and satisfaction with curriculum planning. (BR)

For various reasons, teachers rarely consider research findings when attempting to improve classroom practices. The effects of a project in which teachers and classroom personnel worked with university and project personnel to conduct educational research relevant to specific instructional needs was investigated. Results are discussed. (Author/DF)

Describes approach taken by the Student Affairs Division at the University of Texas at Arlington in creating a centralized Research and Evaluation Office. Outlines major tasks of the office, task- and process-oriented goals developed to carry out the responsibilities, objectives designed to achieve the goals, strategic plans of the office, and the…

The top 100 institutions in total federal obligations for fiscal 1986 are listed showing research and development obligations as well as total federal obligations. (MLW)

This paper describes the process by which priority decisions are made in federal research and development with a particular focus on executive and congressional roles in program coordination. Included is information on how the nongovernment scientific community, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy…