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New England Board of Higher Education, Boston, MA. – 1989
A policy briefing report discusses the initiatives currently in place in Massachusetts that are designed to enhance that state's economic and educational effectiveness in order to improve its international competitive position. The report is divided into four major areas of discussion: (1) an overview of the global economic challenge and the New…
Descriptors: College Role, Economic Change, Economic Development, Economic Impact
New England Board of Higher Education, Boston, MA. – 1989
A policy briefing report discusses the initiatives currently in place in New Hampshire that are designed to enhance that state's economic and educational effectiveness in order to improve its international competitive position. The report is divided into four major areas of discussion: (1) an overview of the global economic challenge and the New…
Descriptors: College Role, Economic Change, Economic Development, Economic Impact
New England Board of Higher Education, Boston, MA. – 1989
A policy briefing report discusses the initiatives currently in place in Rhode Island that are designed to enhance that state's economic and educational effectiveness in order to improve its international competitive position. The report is divided into four major areas of discussion: (1) an overview of the global economic challenge and the New…
Descriptors: College Role, Economic Change, Economic Development, Economic Impact
New England Board of Higher Education, Boston, MA. – 1989
A policy briefing report discusses the initiatives currently in place in Vermont that are designed to enhance that state's economic and educational effectiveness in order to improve its international competitive position. The report is divided into four major areas of discussion: (1) an overview of the global economic challenge and the New England…
Descriptors: College Role, Economic Change, Economic Development, Economic Impact
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1987
Responding to a request by the United States Senate, this report examines the patterns of distribution of federal research funds to universities and colleges. These distribution patterns were determined by institution, state, agency, and field of science. In addition, the document provides an analysis of the extent to which patterns of…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, College Science, Educational Finance, Federal Aid
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources. – 1984
This report assesses the adequacy of United States resources in support of mathematics. Section I (the introduction) considers the support of research, the scope of mathematics, and relationships of mathematics to computer science and education. Section II discusses strengths and opportunities in the mathematical sciences by considering…
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Science, Engineering, Federal Aid
National Inst. of Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1984
The Study Group on the Conditions of Excellence in American Higher Education was appointed in October 1983 by the director of the National Institute of Education (NIE) to: (1) review relevant background materials from the archives of the National Commission on Excellence in Education (NCEE); (2) review other background materials in other recent…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Archives, College Role, College Students
Budke, Wesley E.; Harsch, Wallis J. – 1986
A study examined state-administered vocational education program improvement projects funded in fiscal year (FY) 1985 under subpart 3, sections 131 (research), 132 (exemplary and innovative), and 133 (curriculum development) of the Education Amendments of 1976 (P.L. 94-482). It was determined that more funds are being obligated for supportive…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Educational Research
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Wyngaarden, James B. – Science, 1987
Provides a summary of some of the recent activities of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from the perspective of the current director. Emphasizes making NIH better known to the American people and presenting the attractions of the many roles in health-related research to young people formulating career plans. (TW)
Descriptors: Biomedicine, College Science, Federal Aid, Federal Government
Basta, Nicholas – Graduating Engineer, 1987
Discusses trends in job opportunities for nuclear engineers. Lists some of the factors influencing increases and decreases in the demand for nuclear engineers. Describes the effects on career opportunities from recent nuclear accidents, military research and development, and projected increases of demand for electricity. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Degrees (Academic), Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Lewis, Courtland – Engineering Education, 1987
Contains the text of an interview with the director of the Engineering Research Center (ERC) at the University of Delaware. Discusses interdisciplinary engineering research and its effects on traditional academic engineering. Describes the development and progress of the Delaware ERC, including eight recommendations for developing and operating…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Science, Cooperative Programs, Engineering Education
Loxley, William – Prospects, 1992
Discusses administrative policies related to projects of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). Describes a typical budget for an IEA project. Includes a figure illustrating a typical project timetable. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Administration
Wilkes, Dianne – 1993
This guide attempts to apply research findings on children exposed to drugs during the prenatal period to practical educational considerations. Section I is an overview of the prevalence and impact of substance exposure, including chapters on the effects that prenatal substance exposure and living in a drug-abusing environment have on children.…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Congenital Impairments, Demonstration Programs, Drug Abuse
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1994
This text of a hearing on the reauthorization of the Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988 addresses such issues as clearer standards of accountability, establishment of low-interest loan programs for consumers, increased assistive technology training, outreach to minority populations, dissemination of…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Accountability, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities
McClure, Charles R.; And Others – 1987
This report describes a project which assessed the feasibility for the design and implementation of a Center for Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Transfer in the Central New York region, and to lay the groundwork for cooperative projects among Syracuse University (SU), Central New York libraries, regional businesses, and area governments…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cooperative Programs, Economic Development, Feasibility Studies
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