Soviet treatment of Jewish scientists and other professionals and Soviet emigration policies serve as issues which may deter U.S. - U.S.S.R. cooperative efforts in science and technology. (DF)

Announces completion of a final report and summarizes recommendations of the Ford Foundation Energy Policy Project based on analyses of three different scenarios of how America's energy future might develop. The study urges that many conservation measures be planned and implemented. (RH)

This article is directed to provoking thought on how to attain economic and social objectives while using fewer energy sources. (DF)

Outlined are current activities within the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Included are reports on the needs of Native Americans for science education, annual meetings scheduled, and results of the review of National Science Foundation Chautauqua-Type Short Courses for small colleges. (SL)

Presents highlights from a National Research Council report titled "Population Growth and Economic Questions: Policy Questions." Includes brief comments on the report's conclusions related to exhaustible resources, renewable resources, pollution, work productivity, economics of scale and technological innovation, schooling, income…

A National Academy of Science report ("Physics Through the 1990's") says that American physics has been a highly diversified and productive enterprise, but continued excellence cannot be taken for granted. Progress in six subfields (elementary particle, nuclear, condensed-matter, atomic/molecular, plasma/fluid, and gravitation/cosmology physics)…

The basic message of this report is that the policy of using general tax revenue to pay for water resource development has served its purpose. What will happen if projects must be self-supporting and if planning and control are given to states and regions are unsolved problems. (DF)

Describes a National Science Foundation (NSF) report that states, using indicators such as employment statistics, patent awards, literature citations, and trade balances, that other countries have improved their performance in science and technology more than has the United States. (MLH)

Describes a report of a conference on Mathematics for Native Americans. Explores the barriers obstructing entry of American Indians into math-related areas and careers in the natural sciences. Recommends changes in attitudes, curricular and teaching methods. Accords special attention to Indian culture and system of learning. (GA)

Discusses a report commissioned for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare entitled National Policy and Higher Education.'' A major thrust of the report is that the federal government should adjust its funding strategies to encourage flexibility, autonomy, and diversity among the nation's colleges and universities. (JR)

Examines the findings regarding the cost of medical education reported by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. (JR)

Discusses the report "Financing Post secondary Education in the United States" which was produced by a congressionally created commission. The report aims to give the federal government guidance and a comprehensive data base for higher education support policies. (JR)