In addition to the above, research is conducted through
the International Programs Office, the Centers for Envi-
ronmental and Natural Resources Programs and for Rural
Development, the Florida Medical Entomological Labora-
tory at Vero Beach, and the Center for Aquatic Weeds.

DIVISION OF SPONSORED RESEARCH
 The Division has two general functions: (1) the adminis-
tration and promotion of the sponsored research program
and (2) the support of the total research program of the
University in a manner which produces maximum benefit
to the University and the greatest service to the State of
Florida. All proposals for the sponsorship of research,
grants-in-aid, training grants, or educational service
agreements must receive the approval of the Dean for
Graduate Studies and Research. Subsequent negotiations
with potential contracting agencies or sponsors of
research projects are carried on under the Dean's
supervision.
 The activities of the Division of Sponsored Research
are intended to stimulate growth and to assist in expand-
ing a balanced research program throughout the Univer-
sity. These activities are intimately related to the support
of the graduate program. They are also intended to
relieve principal investigators and departments of many
of the detailed administrative and reporting duties con-
nected with some sponsored research. The duties and
responsibilities of the Division are designed to assist prin-
cipal investigators in seeking sponsors for their projects.
In direct contacts between a principal investigator and
a potential sponsor, however, prior clearance should be
obtained from the Division to insure a uniformity in con-
tract requirements and to avoid duplication of negotia-
tions with the same sponsor.
 The Dean for Graduate Studies and Research is admin-
istratively responsible to the Vice President for Academic
Affairs. Policies and procedures for the operation of the
Division are developed by a Board of Directors working
with the Dean within the general framework of the ad-
ministrative policies and procedures of the University.
The Graduate Council serves as adviser on scientific mat-
ters and on matters relating to the graduate program.
 The law establishing the Division of Sponsored
Research enables the utilization of some recovered in-
direct cost funds in the support of innovative research.
The Board of Directors of the Division has the respon-
sibility for the award of these funds. For information write
the Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, Division
of Sponsored Research, 219 Grinter Hall.


FLORIDA ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL
EXPERIMENT STATION
 The Florida Engineering and Industrial Experiment Sta-
tion (EIES) developed from early research activities of the
engineering faculty and was officially established in 1941
by the Legislature as an integral part of the College of
Engineering. Its mandate is "to organize and promote
the prosecution of research projects of engineering and
related sciences, with special reference to such of these
problems as are important to the industries of Florida."
 The College and the Station form an interlocking rela-
tionship with the EIES serving as the research arm of the
College. In this capacity the EIES fulfills its function of
conducting research on many of Florida's most signifi-
cant problems ranging from energy to water resources,
environmental issues to health-related activities. Of
course many of these problems transcend the State and


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 are also of national concern. The Station has developed
 a national and international reputation in many areas and
 the faculty are at the forefront of their fields. This has
 a major positive impact on the College since it makes
 good teaching possible, exposes students to many impor-
 tant engineering problems normally not encountered in
 a college program, and helps the faculty better instill
 students with the qualifications necessary for the suc-
 cessful practice of their profession. Moreover, both
 undergraduate and graduate students frequently find
 employment on research projects.
 The Station receives a small but important portion of
 its operating funds from the State; thus funding base
 results in a near 10to 1 return from contracts and grants
 with government agencies, foundations and industrial
 organizations. The Station has excellent facilities and
 faculty in many diverse fields; a few such examples are
 solar energy, bioengineering, energy conservation and
 conversion, ceramics, new materials development,
 photovoltaics, robotics, soil mechanics, transportation
 research, coastal and oceanographic engineering,
 microelectronics, air and water pollution control, nuclear
 pumped lasers, systems analysis, fluid dynamics and
 hydrology, technology for enhanced oil recovery, light-
 ning research.
 The Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering Labora-
 tory, a unit of EIES, administered through the Depart-
 ment of Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering,
 conducts research on problems of the shoreline and of
coastal and inland waters and renders advisory service
to public agencies and industry. Interdisciplinary and
multidisciplinary research and graduate instruction are
closely coordinated and related to applications of the
coastal zone. Many graduate students are supported by
research programs of the COE Laboratory which include
(1) air-sea interaction and the generation of surface
waves; (2) scale models of inlets and shore structures;
(3) transportation of sediment by waves and currents; (4)
wave and current effects 'at offshore nuclear power
plants; (5) water temperature variations near power-
generating plants; (6) tidal variations in inland waters;
(7) littoral transport under wave action and many others;
and (8) coastal defense measures.
 Laboratory research facilities include (1) a large area
for carrying out hydraulic model studies of coastal
phenomena; (2) an air-sea interaction facility to investi-
gate wave generation phenomena; (3) an internal wave
facility to investigate subsurface wave phenomena; (4)
a wave tank in which the effects of waves on structures,
sand motion, etc., can be investigated; and (5) a hydraulic
tilting flume for basic studies of the interaction of flows
with sediments. Field investigations, representing a
substantial portion of the research effort, are supported
by a mobile field station, three small boats, and a com-
plete range of tide recorders, current meters, sounding
and other auxiliary equipment.


INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH,
CENTERS


ACCOUNTING RESEARCH CENTER
 The Center, established in 1976 as an integral part of
 the School of Accounting, is supported by the Univer-
 sity of Florida and research grants. Principal fields of
 research include utilization of accounting information in
 decision making, the association of accounting informa-
 tion and security prices, human information processing