Characteristics and concerns of faculty development programs are briefly outlined to suggest reasons for the dearth of research in this area of program evaluation. The lack of representative and accurate outcome measures is seen as the central reason behind the lack of research. (TJH)

Examines three theories of research--mechanistic, organismic, and contextual--and concludes that a contextual world view would give the multidisciplinary field of home economics a unified focus. (SK)

Reported are statistics for research and development in chemistry. Provided are (1) an overview; (2) breakdowns of statistics regarding the federal government, industry, and universities and colleges in the United States; and (3) international research and development. Data are presented in graphs and tables. (CW)

Argues that psychological constructs prevalent during the 1950s and early 1960s encountered serious challenges when they were applied to African-American children. Specifies the way in which these challenges influenced the direction of developmental theory and research. (RJC)

Examines research on infants who experience risks in the prenatal or perinatal period. Focuses on the evolution of the studies and the knowledge gained over the last three decades, contemporary research efforts and pertinent issues, and directions for future research. (RJC)

Updates call for integration among domains of theory, research, and practice in family science. Suggests that family science as an emerging discipline adopt the notion of the family scientist as a "multidomain specialist" or an "integrationist." Claims there is opportunity to provide the applied domain of family science with individuals trained in…

Contains review of literature relevant to career development and vocational behavior available during 1987. Two major review sections (vocational choice and career development, and vocational behavior in organizations) cover literature on theory, research, and practice related to individual's preparatory and actual work experiences. Concluding…

The University of Warwick's Warwick Manufacturing Group is a research and development center 90% funded by industry. Similar developments are foreseen due to the expectations of students for workforce preparation, demographic and technological change, and decreased public funding. (SK)

Discusses the need for the integration of scientific research and science education, graduate education in astronomy, the current status of federally funded research and education, and the impact of budget cuts on scientific research and education. (JRH)

A brief history of science and technology in Latin America that begins with the Mayan civilization and progresses through the colonial period to the present. Compares increased scientific productivity in the Latin American and Caribbean regions to productivity in the United States and European Union. (LZ)

The Smith Institute, a collaboration between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge and Smith System Engineering, takes a different approach to industry-university relationships. It is based on these premises: academic excellence and industrial use are separate measures of project worth, industry is a patron not a customer, and intellectual…

Congress should formulate U.S. testing policy to ensure that reliable and accurate data are available to policymakers, educators, and the public and that tests are used fairly without infringing on individual rights or imposing unacceptable social costs. Appropriate test use and continued research funding must be a high priority for agencies…

A discussion of the role of university-based organized research units reviews the major issues that confront such centers, describes results of a survey of 18 of the fastest growing research universities, and makes recommendations concerning appropriate management and the role of the centers within the research university. (Author/MSE)

Describes an interdisciplinary project at Mankato State University in which a team constructed a solar car and competed in SUNRAYCE '93. (SK)

Presents 1993 Kent Lecture. Largely autobiographical lecture focuses on three themes: (1) Aging and Society Paradigm: The Roots--1968 On; (2) National Institute on Aging's Behavioral and Social Research Program--1979 On; and (3) Probing the Future--1993 On. Concludes that gerontological vision is needed if future is to improve upon past. (NB)