The senior research compliance administrator has emerged as a critically important position as universities and other research organizations face an increasingly intricate regulatory environment. These administrators are tasked with a special challenge: ensuring that their institutions conduct safe, ethical, and compliant research while also…

Six articles describe issues which have arisen recently to influence the relation of science with the society. Unless serious thinking is given to the matter, the development of basic research in science might lose support from the public. (PS)

Hydrogen may be the fuel to help the United States to a non fossil energy source. Although hydrogen may not be widely used as a fuel until after the turn of the century, special applications may become feasible in the short term. Costs, uses, safety, and production methods are discussed. (BT)

The Bureau of Mines studied the application of the concepts and methods of cost-benefit analysis to the problem of ranking alternative applied research projects. Procedures for measuring the different classes of project costs and benefits, both private and public, are outlined, and cost-benefit calculations are presented, based on the criteria of…

Briefly reviews the man-environment research sponsored by these eight government agencies: Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Interior, Justice, the Office of Economic Opportunity, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science Foundation. The Man-Environment Research survey report was the source of…

An attempt was made to develop a conceptual model to explain and predict why sports are differentially preferred by the various social classes. Rationale and empirical support were provided that indicated that higher class sports tend to be more costly, individual in nature, and noncontact; they also receive relatively lower exposure or publicity…

An introduction to the new field of wind engineering is presented. (BB)

Describes a study undertaken by CURE (Center for Urban Research and Experiment) to determine the role of the Federal Government in man-environment research. The survey report, Man-Environment Research," includes a summary of the status of man-environment research, both outside and within the federal government, and a bibliography with 2,000…

Man-environmental research projects sponsored by the Department of Transportation (DOT) over the last decade are reviewed, based on the Man-Environment Rresearch survey report. The effects of transportation on the community are the major concern of the DOT projects. (PR)

The Experimental Ecological Reserves Project has begun a comprehensive attempt to inventory the Nation's environmental research sites in preparation for establishing a network. This network will provide opportunities for long-term, manipulative, ecological research and establish an ecological data base. (BT)

Two northern Canadian communities, Flin Flon and The Pas, are studied to ascertain social and psychological factors influencing perception of pollution and willingness to engage in corrective action. In spite of overwhelming, contrary evidence, residents felt environmental contamination was not a problem and were not prepared to contend with it.…

Explains briefly some of the properties of clouds on the basis of modern research. The use of an instrumented sailplane has been quite successful in both the qualitative and quantitative study of clouds. (PS)

Presents a brief inventory of socially-oriented environmental research projects funded by HEW (Department of Health, Education, and Welfare), based on information from the Man-Environmental Research survey report. (PR)