48 /GENERAL INFORMATION environment. It explores how corporations, governments, supranational institutions such as the World Bank, and individuals interact in an international context. The major emphasis of the research conducted by the Center is on international capital markets, foreign exchange rates, and international trade, but other related areas are also stud- ied. For information contact the Director, 108 Bryan Hall. CENTER FOR MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING The Center is developing unified research and teaching programs, drawing its members from the Departments of Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, and Physics. Current research includes synthetic polymer chemistry, mechanism of polymerization studies, solution and solid state properties of polymers, biological applications of polymers, and limited studies on industrial applications of polymers. For information, write the Director, Center for Macromolecu- lar Science and Engineering, 414 Space Sciences Re- search Building. CENTER FOR MATHEMATICAL SYSTEM THEORY The Center was established in 1972 to advance re- search in all areas of system theory dependent on mathe- matical methodology. Both pure and applied problems are emphasized. The Center is operated on an interdisci- plinary basis in cooperation with the Departments of Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Sys- tems Engineering, Statistics, and Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics, and Engineering Science. The permanent faculty of the Center presently includes Professors R.E. Kalman (Director), G. Basile, J. Hammer, V.M. Popov, and T.E. Bullock. There are numerous affili- ated faculty and many visitors of international stature. An active research seminar is conducted throughout the year on recent developments in system theory, as well as certain aspects of computer science and econometrics. One of the principal current research areas of the Center is the identification of linear relations and systems from noisy data. Another principal research area of the Center is the mathematical theory of nonlinear systems, including the theory of control of nonlinear systems, the robust stabilization of nonlinear systems, and the theory of adaptive control of nonlinear systems. The Center also conducts research in the area of algebraic theory of linear control, including realization theory, partial realization theory, stabilization and control of linear time-invariant and linear time-varying systems, linear delay-differential systems, and adaptive control of linear systems. MINERAL RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTER To meet the future demand for mineral resources, which is critically dependent on the availability of low grade complex ores, both the federal and the state govern- ments have committed themselves to developing the necessary technology for processing of such ores. As a result, an interdisciplinary Mineral Resources Research Center was established in the College of Engineering under the jurisdiction of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Recently, the research activities of the Center have been augmented with an educational program in mineral processing. The major objective of these twin activities is to investigate specific problems through application of basic scientific principles and to provide the skilled personnel needed by the mineral industries. The current emphasis in research is on process- ing of low grade phosphate ores, waste disposal problems in the phosphate industry, processing of energy minerals such as coal and oil shale, fine particle processing, applied surface and colloid chemistry, and hydrometal- lurgy. These programs are truly interdisciplinary and involve scientists and engineers from such additional departments as Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering Sciences, Soil Science, Geology, and Chem- istry. For further information contact Dr. Brij M. Moudgil, Director, Mineral Resources Research Center, 161 Rhines Hall. CENTER FOR NEUROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES The purpose of the Center is to promote intellectual interchange and scientific collaboration among faculty and students interested in the nervous system. A training grant supports students specifically involved in the inves- tigation of brain-behavior relationships. The training pro- gram is conducted through formal courses, seminars, symposia, and participation in laboratory research.Train- ees are affiliated with the Center through a basic science or clinical department. For information, write the Direc- tor, Center for Neurobiological Sciences, Box 100244, J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center. CENTER FOR NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES The purpose of the Center is to provide a focal point for coordination of nutrition activities involving instruction, research, and service. A graduate training program is conducted through a recommended core curriculum in nutritional science in conjunction with ancillary courses as suggested by supervisory committees derived from Center faculty and participating departments. Center fac- ulty for research and teaching are drawn from depart- ments in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, colleges in the J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Center offers a limited number of graduate fellowships and sponsors seminars, symposia, and visiting professorships in the full spectrum of activity that encompasses nutritional science. For information, write Dr. Robert J. Cousins, Director, Center for Nutritional Sciences, 201 Food Science and Human Nutrition Building. PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH CENTER The Public Policy Research Center (PPRC) at the Uni- versity of Florida was established in 1975 to support scholarly research on government involvement in the private sector of the market. PPRC has focused on alterna- tive ways policymakers might approach looming eco- nomic problems and on a search for solutions that recog- nize the fundamentals of decision-making with respect to economic structure at both micro and macro levels. For information write Dr. Robert F. Lanzillotti, Director, Public Policy Research Center, 201 Bryan Hall.