This guide is designed to provide summary information about support programs of the National Science Foundation, and is intended as a source of general guidance for institutions and individuals interested in participating in these programs. Program listings describe the principal characteristics and basic purpose of each activity, eligibility…

The Committee of the Ontario Council of Deans of Medicine was designed and directed to examine the production of specialized manpower from training programs sponsored by Faculties of Medicine of the Ontario universities and the nature and extent of medical research in the Faculties of Medicine. The inquiry was concerned with both the current…

This book is the second of a series of conference proceedings on problems of medical education held by the Fogarty International Center. The participants discussed the value of research in medical education, research as a teaching tool, research and the teaching of community medicine, concepts of medical education, the role of the school of…

Two projects concerning the relationship between management capability and communication activities are described; both are considered interdisciplinary projects. Involved were researchers and practitioners from engineering and natural science fields as well as those from the social and managerial sciences. The objectives of the research were to:…

Reported are the results of the 1975 survey of federal and industrial spending for research and development (R&D) activities. Data are presented for comparison with 1974 data. Major findings include: R&D spending rose 5%, to $23.5 billion; Federal funds to R&D rose 5%, to $8.8 billion; industry funds to R&D rose 5%, to $14.8…

This is the first article of a two-part series on how research can help reduce the hazards of earthquakes. It deals with attempts to predict quakes so that people can get out of the way. (Author/HM)

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

The Langmuir-Hinshelwood equation is fundamental to the study of heterogeneous catalysis, and forms a basis of the study of bimolecular heterogeneous reaction rates. (BB)

Summarizes the discussions and research presented at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference pertaining to the study of meteorites. (MR)

Describes a tandem mirror concept for nuclear fusion. Its basic features is a solenoidal plasma plugged at both ends by "baseball magnets." Could become the basis for a future reactor. (GA)

Reports the detection of magnetic fields associated with the flow of electric current in the human brain in response to electrical stimulation of the fingers. (SL)

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)

Describes the experimental techniques and discusses the results of a study of energy flow at the species level, using the silk moth Bombyx mori. (JR)

Discusses current research relating to the use of pheromones as a means of controlling insect pests. These chemicals, which are secreted by insects to affect the behavior of other individuals of the same species, may be used to eliminate pests without destroying their predators and other beneficial insects. (JR)

The Council of Biology Editors has been working to improve communication among biologists. Several significant editorial contributions have been made by this organization in the past, including a style manual for research reports. (PS)