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Peer reviewedGlover, Ian A.; Currie, Wendy L. – Higher Education Review, 1994
Discusses the 1993 British government White Paper "Realising Our Potential," which advocated closer cooperation by government, higher education, and the private sector in science and technology. It supports the White Paper's emphasis on increased funding for research and development (R&D) but criticizes its inattention to the low…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Government School Relationship
Ruiz, Ernest; And Others – TIES Magazine, 1991
Presented are classroom activities in which students explore the potential use of magnetic levitation for transportation purposes. The advantages of using a MagLev transportation system instead of conventional trains are discussed. Directions for designing and building a MagLev track and circuit are provided. (KR)
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Magnets, Problem Solving, Research and Development
Download full textThe White House, 2006
Keeping our competitive edge in the world economy requires focused policies that lay the groundwork for continued leadership in innovation, exploration, and ingenuity. America's economic strength and global leadership depend in large measure on our Nation's ability to generate and harness the latest in scientific and technological developments and…
Descriptors: Competition, Innovation, Research and Development, Scientific Research
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1994
This pocket guide contains a collection of graphed data, available in 1994, on science and technology funding patterns within the United States, public attitudes toward science and technology, and international trends in science and technology. Sections contain: (1) national research and development (R&D) funding patterns; (2) academic R&D…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Employment Patterns, Federal Government, Financial Support
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1990
Prepared in response to a request from the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, this report assesses how scientific and technical information (STI) developed by or for the Federal Government can contribute to a more competitive United States and what actions are needed to realize this potential. It is argued that STI is important…
Descriptors: Databases, Federal Government, Global Approach, Government Role
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science and Technology. – 1983
Presented is the testimony of Dr. George A. Keyworth (Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President) in the first of a series of posture hearings held in connection with the responsibilities of the Committee on Science and Technology (United States House of Representatives) as it relates to its…
Descriptors: Budgets, Educational Improvement, Engineering Education, Federal Aid
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1990
The report begins with a statement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) director, followed by a series of research notes summarizing research findings and results during the year 1989. Chapter 1, "Research Collaborations," describes some examples of the collaborations between universities, industry, and government in astronomy,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Engineering, Higher Education, Institutional Cooperation
Aksionov, A. A. – 1986
In 1971, the 25th Session of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA) adopted a Programme for the Development of Socialist Economic Integration. Later, part of this program became a program of cooperation in the field of oceanography, particularly the chemical, physical, and biological processes of certain important areas of the ocean. To…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Cooperation, Marine Biology, Marine Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science and Technology. – 1986
American science policy as related to the role and operation of museum research is examined in this report of the hearings of the Congressional Committee on Science and Technology. Focus is given to how museums fit into the overall picture of United States research activity and to the composition of and future requirements for financial support.…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Financial Support, Hearings, Informal Education
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1985
The 35th Annual Report of the National Science Foundation (NSF) describes recent achievements of NSF sponsored research in viral structure, semiconductors, genetic engineering, Mayan culture, astronomy, physiology, paleontology, robotics, physics, material science and pollution. Major 1985 initiatives included: (1) establishing six university…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Awards, College Science, Computers
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1984
This publication is the third in a series of biennial reports in which academic resources in science and engineering are analyzed. It is based primarily on findings from four National Science Foundation surveys that collect information on academic research and development (R&D) expenditures, federal obligations, employment of scientists and…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Degrees (Academic), Employment, Engineering Education
1986
An analysis of the current condition and trends in United States undergraduate education in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering is provided in this report. It contains suggestions for actions to be undertaken by academic institutions, the States, federal agencies, the private sector, and the National Science Foundation (NSF) and reflects…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Mathematics, College Science, College Students
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. National Science Board. – 1987
This volume was written to reflect an increased awareness of the complementary roles played by science and engineering research and engineering in creating both new knowledge and new technological products and processes. It was designed to provide a broad base of quantitative information about the structure and function of science and technology…
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Research, Engineering Education, Graduate Study
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1986
This report consists of two parts. Part 1 provides an inventory of past and present funding instruments in support of university research. It lists types of grants used for research-related purposes and gives information about their provisions and uses. Part 2 provides an assessment conducted by the General Accounting Office of the comparative…
Descriptors: College Science, Financial Needs, Financial Support, Government Role
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. – 1987
This document contains the text of three days of hearings before the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology. The hearings were held to consider the role of science and engineering in world competitiveness, particularly with regard to the United States' nonmetric posture in a metric world. Testimony…
Descriptors: College Science, Competition, Economic Climate, Engineering
