Hungarian Studies Newsletter, 1979 (7. évfolyam, 19-22. szám)
1979 / 19-20. szám
IREX NSF AWARDS László Csaba Le'nard, Research Associate, Research Group on Neurophysiology, HAS, and Inst, of Physiology, Medical School, U. of Pecs for the study of Neuroanatomy: observation ofA8 dopamine systems using autoradiography and HRP techniques; neurophysiology: self-addiction, using local intracranial amphetamine. Kalman Pécsi, Candidate, Head of the Dept., Inst, for World Economy, HAS, for the study of Macroeconomic analysis of the Soviet economy and the economics of COMECON countries: prospects for development of the international financial system from the standpoint of East-West relations. Lajos Poma'zi, Assoc. Prof, of Technical Mechanics, Technical U., Budapest for the study of Bending stability and vibration of multilayered plates and shells. Géza Schneider, Sr. Staff Researcher, Research Inst, for Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Budapest, for the study of Synthesis of organic compounds having anti-cancer activity. Eva Vámos, Curator, Specialist in History of Science, Museum of Science and Technology, Budapest, for the study of Scientific and technical organization of museums in the U.S. Anna Zsigmond, Scientific Information Officer, Inst, of Social Sciences, for the study of The politics of education. A graduate student fellowship for preparatory study in the U.S. was awarded to Stacey M. McMennan, a Graduate Student in Anthropology, U. of Pittsburgh, for the study of The sociological matrix of costume and dance in northern Transylvania. Two Travel Grants for Sr. Scholars in the Humanities and Social Sciences were awarded to: Joseph Held, Prof, of History, Rutgers U., for travel to Hungary and lecture at the Summer Academy of the Hungarian Historical Society at Keszthely about Hungarian studies in the U.S. Andrew Whinston, Prof, of Management and Computer Science, Purdue U., to travel to Hungary at the invitation of Dr. T. Vámos, Computer and Automation Inst., HAS. Special Grants for Collaborative Activities and New Exchanges were awarded to: Justin Davidson, Dean, Graduate School of Business and Public Administration, Cornell U. to cover the travel costs of Lajos Zelko', Karl Marx U., enabling him to lecture at Cornell U. on planning in a socialist economy; to meet and consult with colleagues at several U.S. universities; and to explore areas of collaborative research by Karl Marx U. and Cornell U. István Deák, Director, Inst, on East Central Europe, Columbia U. to cover the travel costs of György Litván of the Historical Inst, of the HAS, enabling him to attend the annual meeting of the American Historical Assoc., and consult with colleagues at various U.S. institutions. Edward Hewett, Assoc. Prof, of Economics, U. of Texas, Austin to cover the travel cost of American scholars who planned to attend the “Fourth U.S.-Hungarian Conference on Economics” in Budapest. Alexander L. Ringer, Prof, of Musicology, U. of Illinois, Urbana to cover travel costs to Hungary when attending the meeting of the International Folk Music Council in Debrecen. For further information on programs available, write to IREX, 655 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017. (New Address!) COMPLIMENTARY COPIES OF HSN Send a complimentary copy of Hungarian Studies Newsletter to one or more friends and prospective subscribers. Write the circulation office and HSN will be mailed: Hungarian Studies Newsletter American Hungarian Foundation P.O. Box 1084 New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903 The National Science Foundation under its Program of Scientific Cooperation with Hungary (for background information see HSN no. 3) activated 7 projects in 1978, with a total expenditure of $291,098. The cost is shared by Hungarian contribution of 50%. No dollar outflow is involved. The program gives scientists (mainly natural scientists) an opportunity to learn new techniques, access to complementary expertise and avoids duplication of scientific effort. The following grants were made in 1978: (a) Ion Implantation in Semiconductors (30 months): J. Mayer, California Inst, of Technology, and M. Nicolet and J. Gyulai, Central Research Inst, for Physics; (2) An Atlas of Viral Diseases of the Nervous System (30 months): R. Herndon, U. of Rochester, and M. Mazlo, Nat’l. Inst, of Nervous and Mental Diseases; (3) Identification and Comparison of Toxins Produced by the Fungi Stachybotrys and Fusarium (24 months): C. Mirocha, U. of Minnesota, and M. Palyusik, Veterinary Medical Research Inst.; (4) Computer Control of Industrial Processes (30 months): K. Kumar, U. of Minnesota and L. Keviczky, Technical U. of Budapest; (5) Decision-Making in Natural Resources Management (42 months): L. Duckstein and Yakowitz, U. of Arizona, and I. Bogardi. Mining Research Inst.; (6) Hormone Binding in Drosophila Cell Lines (18 months): J. O'Connor, U. of California, Los Angeles, and P. Marov, HAS; (7) Seminar: The Impact of Urbanization and Industrialization of the Urban Landscape, at Ann Arbor, Michigan (6 months): D. Deskins, U. of Michigan, and M. Pécsi, HAS. For information on support write to East Europe, Division of International Programs, N.S.F., 1800 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20550. (Program manager is Dr. Charles Zalar.) ACADEMY EXCHANGE AWARDS 1978-1979 The National Academy of Sciences awarded the following scholars and scientists in the framework of an exchange program with the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS). For program description see HSN, no. 2, p. 1. AMERICANS TO HUNGARY Michael Sozan (Slippery Rock St. Coll.) for anthropological research, 10 months; Thomas A. Miller (U. of California, Riverside) entomology, 5 months; Pol. E. Duwez (California Inst, of Technology) materials sciences, 1 month; Geza Hrazdlna (Cornell U.) plant biochem., 4 months; Thomas M. Harris (Vanderbilt U.) organic chemistry, 1 month; Simon H. Bauer (Cornell U.) physical chemistry, 6 months; Lawrence J. Berliner (Ohio St. U.) biophysical chemistry, % month; Stephen Molnár (Washington U.) physical anthropology, 1 month; Michael J. Brownstein (National Inst, of Mental Health) neuropharmacology, 2 months; Claude M. Penchina (U. of Massachusetts) solid state physics, 3 months; John C. Chato (U. of Illinois) heat transmission and fluid mechanics,1 month; Norman H. Giles (U. of Georgia) molecular genetics, % month. HUNGARIANS TO THE U.S. László Varga (Dept, of Computer Sciences, HAS) methodology programming, 5 months; György Kövér (Semmelweis Medical U.) nephron function, 3 months; Zoltán Fülöp (Semmelweis Medical U.) neurology, 6 months; István Czigler (Inst, for Psychology, HAS) psychophysiology, 4 months; Gabor Kemény (Inst, of Isotopes) vibrational spectroscopy, 3 months; László' Halasz (Inst, for Psychology, HAS) psychology of art, 2 months; László Simandi (Inst, for Chemistry, HAS) homogeneous chem., 1 month; Csaba Sza'ntay (Central Research Inst, for Chemistry, HAS) organic chemistry, 1 month; Ervin Stark (Inst, of Experimental Medicine, HAS) pathophysiology, 1 month; Sándor Förgeteg (Reaction Kinetics Research Group, HAS) photochemistry, 2 months. For further information write to the Section on USSR and Eastern Europe, Office of the Foreign Secretary, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC 20418. 14 NO. 19-20, 1979, HUNGARIAN STUDIES NEWSLETTER
