Federal government agencies provide about $33 billion a year to universities to conduct scientific research. That continuing investment expands human knowledge and helps educate the next generation of science and technology leaders. New discoveries from university research also form the basis for many new products and processes that benefit the…

A historical survey of military-related research. (PG)

Reports that federal funds provided for basic and applied research have been found to provide only marginal or no contribution to increased productivity and economic growth. However, these results may be due to the lack of economic methodology capable of detecting the impact of research funds on growth. (SL)

Reports that the Research Applied to National Needs (RANN) program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be discontinued. (SL)

Reviews 1978 and 1979 estimates for federal funding for Research and Development obligations and outlays. Funding for the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are discussed in detail. (SL)

Discusses security problems associated with the open publication of research relating to "unsolvable" codes. (SL)

The goals set forth for the National Science Foundation by its new director, Richard C. Atkinson, are detailed. The new director seeks to restructure the agency's applied research programs and to secure more funds for basic research. (BT)

The author, a congressional staff specialist, reports on the shifting focus of federal science policy. (Editor)

Describes the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Applied Science and Research Applications (ASRA) program, the replacement for the Research Applied to National Needs (RANN) program, for providing applied science with an intellectual integrity and concrete usefulness. (SL)

Discusses a General Accounting Office report that criticizes the National Institute of Health's system of funding biomedical research for, among other things, not ensuring priority to the most deserving projects. (MLH)

This directory of the Assembly of Life Sciences (ALS), National Research Council, reflects the status of all committees, their membership, Corresponding Societies, and ALS staff as of October, 1978. Organization charts illustrate the relationship between the Assembly of Life Sciences and the general structure of the National Academy of Sciences,…

Reports that U.S. spending in scientific research and development increased 27 percent in constant dollars in 1976, and is expected to increase more in 1977. (MLH)

Presents statistics for the distribution of research and development funds and manpower in industry, universities and colleges, other nonprofit organizations, and the Federal government. (MLH)

This document reports results of a review of estimated 1977 federal research and development (R&D) funding and requested 1978 federal R&D funding. Highlights include: 1978 estimated R&D total is $26.3 billion, an increase of 7.6% over 1977; average annual R&D growth rate for the period 1974-78 has risen to 10.9% compared to 1.5%…

Describes the Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) its growth, mission, and projected future role. (SL)