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Peterson, Ivars – Science News, 1988
Discusses helioseismology, the study of solar oscillations. Describes several different projects devoted to this science. Highlights new research and information about the sun. Several illustrations are presented to illustrate events and oscillations. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Earth Science, Environmental Research, Higher Education
Peterson, Ivars – Science News, 1983
Universities are looking to industry for help in funding scientific research, but the new partnerships have raised questions about the role of universities. Issues related to these university-industry relationships are discussed, including fundamental differences between academic/industrial goals and possible conflicts arising from these…
Descriptors: College Role, College Science, Financial Support, Higher Education
Peterson, Ivars – Science News, 1991
Described are the idea of chaos and the ability to control the chaotic behavior of a real-world physical system. Included is an explanation of the methodology and applications in biology and chemistry. (KR)
Descriptors: Biology, Chaos Theory, Chemistry, College Science