32 / GENERAL INFORMATION and research management corporation of 46 colleges and universities. ORAU, which was established in 1946, con- ducts programs of research, education, information, and human resource development for a variety of govern- ment and private organizations.. It makes extensive use of the facilities and resources of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and is particular interested in three areas: energy, health, and the environment. Among ORAU's activities are competitive programs to bring undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members to work on research problems at the research facilities of the United States Department of Energy. Par- ticipants are selected by ORAU and the staffs of the facilities participating in the ORAU programs-Oak Ridge National Laboratory; the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant; the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant; the Atmospheric Turbu- lence and Diffusion Laboratory in Oak Ridge; the Savan- nah River Laboratory and Savannah River Ecology Laboratory in Aiken, South Carolina; the Comparative Animal Research Laboratory in Oak Ridge; the Puerto Rico Nuclear Research Center; and the Energy Research Centers at Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Pennsyl- vania, and Morgantown, West Virginia. The ORAU Insti- tute for Energy Analysis, the Special Training Division and the Medical and Health Sciences Division are also open to qualified students and faculty members. Undergraduate.-The ORAU Undergraduate Research Training Program offers juniors majoring in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics an opportunity to spend 10 weeks during the. summer working in directed research programs at these sites. Graduate.-The ORAU Laboratory Graduate Participa- tion Program enables a candidate for an advanced degree, upon completion of all requirements for work- in-residence except research, to work toward comple- tion of a research problem and preparation of the thesis at one of the participating sites. Faculty.-University of Florida faculty members under the ORAU Faculty Research Participation Program can go to a Department of Energy facility for varying periods up to three months for advanced study and research. It is also possible to combine a University of Florida fac- ulty development grant with a longer ORAU Faculty Research Participation appointment. Stipends are available. The student stipends are at fixed rates that change from time to time. Faculty stipends are individually negotiated, based upon the current Univer- sity salary. Copies of the bulletin and announcement of the ORAU-DOE university-laboratory programs are available in the offices of the Graduate School. Bulletins also may be obtained by writing to the University Programs Office, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc., P.O. Box 117, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830. Interested persons should ask for assistance from Dr. F. E. Dunnam (2121 GPA; 392-2263) who serves as the ORAU Counselor at the University of Florida. All arrangements for these research programs will be made between the Dean for Graduate Studies and.Research and Oak Ridge Associated Universities. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION A complete description of the programs in public ad- ministration is included in the departmental listing for Political Science. RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION The Florida Agricultural Experiment Station is responsi- ble for research dealing with all phases of Florida's agricultural production, processing, and marketing. This statewide research program includes activities by depart- ments located on the Gainesville campus as well as off- campus Agricultural Research and Education Centers and Agricultural Research Centers. Close cooperation with numerous Florida agriculturally related agencies and organizations is maintained to provide research support for Florida's broad variety of crops and commodities. Recent reorganization of the research program of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station has emphasized energy efficient technology with particular thrusts in 1. Adopting Alternative Energy Source Technology 2. Plant and Animal Improvement Through Genetic Mechanisms 3. Nitrogen Fixation Through Biological Mechanisms 4. Counteracting Biological and Physical Stress on Plants and Animals 5. Technology Adjustments for Processing and STransportation 6. Enhancing Food Quality and Safety 7. Enhancing Development of Florida's Renewable Resources The Land-Grant philosophy of research, extension, and teaching is strongly supported and administered by the Vice President for Agricultural Affairs. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, under his leadership, is comprised of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, the Cooperative Extension Service and the College of Agriculture, each functioning under an appropriate dean. Many of the IFAS faculty have joint appointments be- tween functions. Funds for graduate assistants are made available to encourage graduate training and professional scientific improvement. Research at the main station is conducted within 21 areas-Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural and Exten- sion Education, Agronomy, Animal Science, Botany, Dairy Science, Entomology and Nematology, Food and Resource Economics, Food Science and Human Nutri- tion, Forest Resources and Conservation, 4-H and Other Youth Programs, Fruit Crops, Home Economics, Microbiology and Cell Science, Ornamental Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Poultry Science, Soil Science, Statistics, Vegetable Crops, and Veterinary Medicine. In addition to the above, there are additional units vital to research programs, namely, Editorial, Hume Library, Facilities Operations, Planning and Business Affairs, Grants Office, Personnel, and Federal Affairs. The locations of the Agricultural Research and Educa- tion Centers are Belle Glade, Bradenton, Fort Lauderdale, Homestead, Lake Alfred, Quincy, and Sanford. The Agricultural Research Centers are located at Monticello, Brooksville, Fort Pierce, Immokalee, Dover, Hastings, Ona, Apopka, Marianna, Live Oak, Leesburg, and Jay. A Center for Cooperative Agricultural Programs (CCAP) in Tallahassee is jointly supported with Florida A & M University. The Florida Agricultural Experiment Station is cooperating with the Brooksville Beef Cattle Research Sta- tion, Brooksville, a USDA field laboratory, in its beef cattle and pasture production and management programs and with the National Weather Service, Ruskin, in the agricultural weather service for Florida.