This study is concerned with domonstrating and discussing some of the differences between scientific fields in the functioning of graduate departments, where the goals of teaching and research and the technology determined by the structure of knowledge are in close interaction. (Authors)

Current data on graduate student support and manpower resources in graduate science education are important to science administrators, educators, and others concerned with the education of highly qualified scientists and engineers and other related manpower issues. They are also of interest to prospective graduate students, vocational counselors,…

A method is described for ranking college chemical engineering departments in terms of a productivity index. Twenty-four departments are ranked. The results for 1976 and 1977 are compared. (BB)

An editorial on the ranking of college chemical engineering departments in terms of productivity indices. (BB)

Comments are presented by five reviewers of a paper on the ranking of college chemical engineering departments in terms of productivity indices. The author replies. (BB)

Discusses present trends in preparation of college teachers, especially the non-research training activities in graduate programs. Indicates that the 1972 National Science Foundation announcement about the development of the Advanced Science Education Program can serve as an aid in meeting the challenge facing the scientific community. (CC)

Priorities for development of a successful career as a physiologist are described. Areas considered include: (1) adequate pre- and post-doctoral training; (2) research specialty; (3) selection of department/institution; (4) productivity; (5) research grant support; and (6) the training of doctoral students and fellows. (JN)

Describes the chemical engineering program at the University of California, Santa Barbara, including history of the department, faculty research interests and professional activities, graduate and undergraduate programs, and research in nuclear engineering. (SK)

Summary data from the annual questionnaire sent to chairpersons of physiology departments are provided on a sample questionnaire. Data of faculty salaries (presented in 12 bar graphs) and departmental budgets/space (presented in table format) are also provided. (JN)

Discusses some special Master of Science in engineering (MS) programs including manufacturing and quality control, safety engineering, transportation engineering, and computer related areas. Gives a table showing MS degrees, institutions, and faculty. (YP)

This guide, published for the first time, provides prospective college students detailed information on 190 United States colleges and universities identified as having very strong track records in the sciences and mathematics. Following a description of how institutions were identified for inclusion by David Davis-Van Atta, and a discussion on…