Summarizes the programs proposed for the Administration's energy research and development efforts by a special task force headed by the Atomic Energy Commission chairman. Indicates that nuclear research would be stressed in striving for United States future self-sufficiency in energy. (CC)

Discusses professionalism activities taken by the American Chemical Society such as exerting pressures on employers, setting up a manpower policy group, and establishing a legal aid loan program. (CC)

Presents information on the actual termination conditions of nine firms in contrast with the proposed conditions outlined in the Guidelines for Employers by the American Chemical Society. (CC)

Presents in tabular form chemists' salaries. Reviews salaries of chemists with B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, chemical engineers, college faculty, industrial chemists, women, and employment status of chemists surveyed. Indicates relatively low unemployment and that medial salary for chemists has increased 11% between March 1980 and March 1981. (JN)

Reports a shortage of doctorate-holding analytical chemists to meet demand in academic and industrial positions. Percentages are reported for annual production of analytical chemists since 1970. Innovative programs between academia and industry are needed to increase the total Ph.D. chemist production. (CS)

Discusses the recent decision to close down the National Resource for Computation in Chemistry (NRCC), implications of that decision, and various alternatives in the field of computational chemistry. (CS)

Describes the first efforts of a large French petrochemical firm, Elf Aquitaine, to set up research connections with American universities in high-technology areas. (CS)

Discussed is the Surgeon General Julius B. Richmond, report, "Health Effects of Toxic Pollution: A Report from the Surgeon General," which considers toxic chemicals as "adding to the disease burden of the U.S. in a significant, although ill-defined, way." The reports ramifications are deliberated in view of future funding and legislation. (DS)

Reports on the reexamination of the National Science Foundations' data on the study of scientifically trained women in the U.S., published in 1977. Factors that influence success in NSF's retraining programs are analyzed as well as the distribution of jobs in industry for men and women. (SA)

The annual census of industrial employment, production workers, women, the workweek, scientists and engineers, chemical employment, wages, and productivity in the chemical industry is presented. Trends in the numbers of workers, productivity, and unit labor costs are illustrated in graphs. (CW)

Describes efforts by one university to meet its responsibility of service to the industrial and business community in its local atea. Presents a discussion of the objectives of graduate level chemistry study and predicts areas of job availability for the foreseeable future. (GS)

Presents and analyzes data on sources of research and development (R&D) funds; R&D spending by government agencies; how industry apportions its R&D outlays; spending by individual chemical companies; manpower in industrial R&D; sources/uses of academic R&D funds; largest spenders on R&D; and demographic trends. (JN)

The American Chemical Society has proposed a federal program which would enable 1500 unemployed chemists and chemical engineers possessing master's or higher degrees to serve from one to two years as interns in industrial research and development installations. (Author/TS)