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A "Star Wars" Objector Lays His Research on the Line.
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Tobias, Sheila – Educational Record, 1987
For one optical scientist, Harrison Barrett, the decision not to accept funding for research related to the Strategic Defense Initiative has meant giving up a major part of his work in optical computing. (MSE)
Descriptors: Activism, Higher Education, National Defense, Optics
"Star Wars" on Campus: Scientists Debate the Wisdom of SDI.
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Rosenblatt, Jean – Educational Record, 1987
President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative is opposed by many university scientists, but government officials have no problem placing research contracts. Specific arrangements and personal opinions are cited, and the text of the Star Wars Petition signed by 6,500 faculty and graduate student scientists is included. (MSE)
Descriptors: Activism, College Role, Contracts, Higher Education