In 1984 the vocational studies department of a New Jersey high school transformed its industrial arts program into a technological studies department designed to prepare students for college and emerging job markets. A high technology laboratory with sophisticated energy, communications, computer, and video equipment was created to accompany this…

New Jersey is strengthening its high-technology economy by encouraging technology transfer through supporting advanced technology centers, funding academic researchers for technical problems of immediate industry interest and application, and forming other, less-structured alliances. Better interaction between the state's research community and…

This report by the president of Rutgers University (New Jersey) reviews past progress of New Jersey's commitment to economic and social progress through collaborative efforts with its State University, examines the impact of past and proposed budget reductions for fiscal year 1992, and discusses Rutgers' and New Jersey's future prospects into the…