44 /GENERAL INFORMATION processing, marketing, human nutrition, veterinary medi- cine, renewable natural resources, and environmental is- sues. This research program includes activities by depart- ments located on the Gainesville campus as well as on the campuses of Research and Education Centers and Agricul- tural Research and Education Centers throughout the state. Close cooperation with numerous Florida agricultural and natural resource related agencies and organizations is maintained to provide research support for Florida's broad variety of crops, commodities, and natural resources. The Land-Grant philosophy of research, extension, and teaching is strongly supported and administered by the Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources. The Insti- tute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, under his leader- ship, comprises the Florida Agricu tural Experiment Station, the Cooperative Extension Service, the College of Agricul- ture, and the College of Veterinary Medicine, each func- tioning under a dean. Many of the IFAS faculty have joint appointments between areas. Funds for graduate assistants are made available to encourage graduate training and professional scientific improvement. Research at the main station is conducted within 19 areas-Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Education and Communication, Agronomy, Animal Science, Dairy Sci- ence, Entomology and Nematology, Food and Resource Economics, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Forest Resources and Conservation, 4-H and Other Youth Pro- grams, Home Economics, Horticultural Sciences, Microbi- ology and Cell Science, Environmental Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Poultry Science, Soil and Water Science, Statis- tics, and Veterinary Medicine. In addition to the above, there are additional unitsvital to research programs, namely, Educational Media and Services, Facilities Operations, Planning and Business Affairs, Sponsored Programs, Per- sonnel, and Federal Affairs. The locations of the Research and Education Centers are Belle Glade, Bradenton, Fort Lauderdale, Homestead, Lake Alfred, Quincy, Sanford, Monticello, Brooksville, Fort Pierce, Immokalee, Dover, Hastings, Ona, Apopka, Marianna, Live Oak, Leesburg, Vero Beach, 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 cooperat- ing with the Brooksville Subtropical Research Station, 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. In addition to the above, research is conducted through the IFAS International Programs Office, the Centers for Natural Resources Programs and for Biomass Energy Sys- tems, the Center for Environmental Toxicology, and the Center for Aquatic Plants. DIVISION OF SPONSORED RESEARCH The Division of Sponsored Research (DSR) has two general functions: (1) the promotion and administration of the sponsored research program and (2) the support of the total research program of the University for maximum benefit to the University and the greatest service to the State of Florida. DSR seeks to stimulate the growth of research and to expand balanced research efforts throughout the University. These activities directly support the graduate program. Policiesand procedures of DSR aredeveloped bya Board of Directors working with the Vice President for Research within the administrative policies and procedures of the University. The Graduate Council serves as adviser on scientific matters and on issues relating to the graduate program. All research, grant-in-aid, training, or educational serv- ice agreement proposals must have the approval of the Vice President for Research before submission. Subsequent ne- gotiations of sponsored awards are executed underthe Vice President's supervision. DSR's management of proposal processing and award administration relieves principal investigators and departments of many of the detailed administrative and reporting duties connected with spon- sored research. DSR also assists researchers in finding sponsors for their projects and disseminates program infor- mation, research policies and regulations, and proposal deadlines throughout the University. The law establishing the Division of Sponsored Research enables the use of some recovered indirect cost funds to support innovative research. The DSR Board of Directors has the responsibility forthe award of these Internal Support Program funds to eligible faculty. For information, write the Vice President for Research, Division of Sponsored Re- search, 223 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 primary purposes are to perform research which benefits the state's industries, health, welfare, and public services; to help enhance the national competitive posture through the development of new materials, de- vices, and processes; and to enhance the undergraduate and graduate engineering education of students by provid- ing them the significant opportunity of participating in hands-on, state-of-the-art research experiences. The EIES-the research arm of the College-is well recognized nationally and internationally for the quality and breadth of its programs. These span the realms of outer space, the oceans and the earth, and include topics such as materials; intelligent machines; process systems; computer technologies and systems; construction and manufacturing technologies; mechanical, electrical, and structural de- signs; robotics; computer-aided design and manufacturing; energy systems; and a broad spectrum of research related to the "public sector," i.e., agricultural, civil, coastal, and environmental engineering. INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY OF THE COM- MUNICATION PROCESSES The Institute for Advanced Study of the Communication Processes (IASCP) provides opportunities for University faculty and advanced students to carry out research in the communication processes. The Institute is interdiscipli- nary, with membership drawn from the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Dentistry, Edu- cation, and Fine Arts. The University of Florida in Gaines- ville is its headquarters, but it is structured to serve the entire State University System. Currently there are active partici- pants from Florida State University, the University of South