Emile Ettedgui

Describes the adaptation of an R&D portfolio management decision framework developed by RAND to support R&D decisionmaking by the Office of Naval Research. 450-character abstract: Describes the adaptation of an R&D portfolio management decision framework developed by the RAND Corporation to support R&D decisionmaking by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), and the demonstration of its use by means of a case study evaluation of 20 sample ONR applied-research projects. It allows identification of R&D projects with high-value capabilities but formidable technical or fielcling problems yet to be solved-projects for which management attention may have the greatest leverage.

Provides results of an analysis based on RAND Corporation's RaDiUS (Research and Development in the United States) database that shows state-by-state trends in federal R&D funding of U.S. universities and colleges from FY 1996 through FY 2002 and the amounts of federal R&D funding going to individual universities and colleges in FY 2002. The federal government's investment in research and development (R&D) at the nation's universities which is pivotal to the U.S. innovation system has grown considerably. This report assesses that investment and presents a detailed analysis of the federal funds received for the conduct of R&D by state and by individual universities and colleges.

HTS transmission cables produce a beneficial redistribution of power flows when substituted for conventional cables or conductors or when added to the power transmission grid.

Discusses how microworld models can be used to train CSS processes.