Outlines Public Health Service preliminary findings in a study designed to establish health and nutrition baseline data for future comparison and for government food policies. Data collected include caloric and nutrient intake from recollection, nutrient content of blood and urine, examination for incipient malnutrition, and bone and body…

Describes a course, and a research study, designed to evaluate student utilization of extra credit opportunities. Outlines factors that should be considered by an instructor in the use of extra credit units. (GS)

Describes an experimental biochemistry course designed to teach basic biochemical techniques using an unstudied enzyme as the experimental material. Explains the schedule of experiments designed for the course and lists the sources used. (GS)

Describes a doctoral internship program that involves the interns in the teaching of a college biology course which uses electronic response and audiotutorial modes of instruction. Outlines the duties of first, second, and third year interns and states the advantages of such a program. (GS)

Describes a general chemistry program involving small groups of students working together toward the mastery of performance objectives. Explains the administrative procedure for the program and provides an evaluation in terms of professor time, student attitude, and student achievement. (GS)

Outlines the grant review procedures by which the National Science Foundation evaluates proposals for curriculum development and describes the attack on the procedures used in the ISIS grant review. Presents the NSF defense, outlines the factors involved in the 1977 budget, and points out the political advantages in attacking NSF. (GS)

Identifies three categories of specific aptitudes pertinent to success in school. Cites research that indicates a person will learn more effectively if material is presented in a mode matched to his aptitude profile, and advocates consideration of this in preparing instructional materials or selecting textbooks. (GS)

Presents information on storage of radioactive wastes, the AAAS February meeting, an NSF publication on doctoral scientists and engineers, the Research Associateship programs of the National Research Council, the international congress on cybernetics, the effects of nuclear war on noncombatants, radioactivity in drinking water, and computer based…

Expresses concern over high school grading philosophies that allow functional illiterates to graduate and attacks the problem of grade inflation in colleges and universities. (GS)

Describes a laboratory experiment that begins with a discussion of the fermentation process, the steps of winemaking, the types of wines that can be produced, and the differences between wines. Outlines the procedure for making red wine in the laboratory and describes other types of wine that can be produced. (GS)

Describes changes in the testing and grading formats of a biology learning-for-mastery program precipitated by rising enrollments, loss of classroom space, decreases in the number of graduate teaching assistants, and student abuses of the system. (GS)

Indicates that research can be an important part of undergraduate teaching and that joint participation by faculty and students can effectively cultivate the creativity and enthusiasm of each. (GS)