Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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The University ' s growth in re- search programs, ideas, and facil- ities hc ' $ been substantial. In the last ve years, thirteen million do!ia ' ' !i was spent on research sponsored in large part by grants from agencies of the federal and state governments. Although the University conducted research in every field, the largest dollar expenditures were in the Col- leges of Liberal Arts, Education and Business respectively. Many of this year ' s projects dealt with the problems of an ur- ban center. A census office was established, under the direction of Mr. Abel N. Hewitt, to test new procedures for improving the census count in congested urban areas. In the planning stage was a national research center in ur- ban affairs, the Urban Archives Research Grows in Community and Academic Affairs The facilities of the various science laboratories provide the materials and equipment necessary for major research efforts. Center, to be housed in Paley Library. The center will collect and store materials representative of urban development in this area from the past century. Re- search relating to social welfare, social work, Negro urban history, business and labor organizations, and immigrant and ethnic groups will be compiled. Dr. Herbert J. Bass was appointed director of the center. Other research programs in- cluded a study of federal prin- ciples, institutions and processes, researched by the Center for the Study of Federalism, directed by Dr. Daniel J. Elazar; the coordin- ation of inter-disciplinary re- search and services for faculty and graduate students by the Inter-American Studies Center, headed by Dr. William Simon- son; the development of a non- clotting artificial heart valve by a team headed by Dr. Julio C. Davila; and a NASA research program conducted by Dr. J. L. Bohn. Several new administrative posts were created to plan and direct the various types of Uni- versity research. Among them were the post of Director of Sponsored Research, filled by Mr. Richard Harrington, and the post of Director of Institutional Re- search, filled by Mr. Robb Taylor. Mr. Taylor collected and analyzed data related to all aspects of the functioning of the University in an attempt to facilitate planning for existing as well as future pro- grams. Mr. Taylor saw his office as a staff resource open to all segments of the University. R«a f fff