Class 1 (8/26)
Introduction and overview
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Some background: R&D spending in the U.S. today
This is for orientation; you need not learn all the facts.
If you are interested in following up, the data come from the
AAAS.
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Starting point: FY 2003 R&D by Agency
Group 1: Basic research in this year's budget
FY
2003 Basic Research by Agency
Group 2: Defense research
Character
of Defense and Nondefense R&D, FY 2003
Group 3: Counter-terrorism research
Bush
Administration seeks $2.9 Billion for Counter-Terrorism R&D in FY 2003
Group 4: The federal nondefense R&D budget over time
Trends
in Nondefense R&D by Function, 1953-2003
Group 5: The federal R&D budget over time
Federal
Spending on Defense and Nondefense R&D
Group 6: Federal vs. nonfederal sources
U.S.
R&D Funding by Source, 1953-2000
U.S.
R&D Funding by Performer, 1953-2000
Group 7: Research in universities
R&D
at Colleges and Universities by Source of Funds
DOD
Share of Federal Research at Colleges and Universities
Group 8: Distribution among the states
Federal
R&D by State, FY 2000
Federal
R&D to California Universities and Colleges
Group 9: The global picture
Shares
of Total World R&D
Government
R&D Expenditures by Country and Socioeconomic Objective, 1999
| Primary | Secondary |
| R&D (research and development)
research (R&D without D) basic research (research without applied) |
The "big 6" agencies
DOD (Department of Defense) DOE (Department of Energy) HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) NSF (National Science Foundation) USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) NIH (National Institutes of Health, within HHS) |