Hungarian Studies Newsletter, 1984 (12. évfolyam, 39-42. szám)

1984 / 39-40. szám

(3) Photoelectric and Photochemical Studies of Nacteriorhodopsin (? months): Hans Frauenfelder, U. of Illinois, Urbana, with Lajos Keszthelyi and Zsolt Dancsházy, Inst, of Biophysics, HAS, Szeged.

(4) Solar Wind-Planetary Ionosphere Interactions (12 months): Andrew F. Nagy, U. of Michigan, with Tamás Gombosi and M. Horányi, Central Research Inst, for Physics, HAS.

(5) Coupled Hydrothermal-Biochemical Eutrophication Models (12 months): Donald Harleman R., MIT, with Pál Benedek and Péter Gelencer, Water-management Research Inst. (VITUKI).

(6) Statistical Mechanical Methods in Nuclear Physics and Heavy Ion Collision (36 months): Nándor L. Balazs, SUNY, Stony Brook with István Lovas and József Zimány, HAS.

(7) Laser, Discharge, and Free Electronic Physics (36 months): Frederic A. Hopf, U. of Arizona with János Bergou

Central Research Inst, for Physics, HAS.

(8) Studies of Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Receptors (24 months): Janakiram Ramachandran, School of Medicine, U. of California, San Francisco, with István Teplán and György Kér, Semmelweis U. of Medicine.

(9) Oscillating Chemical Reactions (36 months): Irving R. Epstein, Brandeis U., with Miklós Orbán and György Bazsa,

Eötvös L.U.

(10) Photoelectric and Photochemical Studies of Bacteriorhodopsin (36 months): Laura Eisenstein, U. of Illinois, Urbana, with Lajos Keszthelyi and Zsolt Dancsházy, Inst, of Biophysics, Szeged, HAS.

(11) Investigations of Point Defects in Optical Materials (36 months): Ralph H. Bartram, U. of Connecticut, Storrs, withRudolf Voszka and József Janszky, Research Laboratory for Crystal Physics, Budapest.

DEVELOPMENTAL GRANTS

(1) Visit of Tibor Braun, HAS, to develop a joint research program on scientific evaluation.

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(2) Martin Gibbs, Brandeis U., with Agnes Faludi-Daniel,

Inst, of Plant Physiology, Szeged, to arrange a Hungarian- U.S. cooperative seminar on photosynthesis.

For further information write to Deborah L. Wince, Eastern Europe, Division of International Programs, National Science Foundation, 1800 F Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20550.

____________MISCELLANEOUS____________

The Ford Foundation published a working paper on refugees and migrants, taking a look at the causes and consequences of major international population flows, and discussing the Foundation’s programs addressing the problems of refugees and migrants in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world. The paper’s point of departure is that the current worldwide population of refugees, migrants, asylum seekers, and safehaven seekers is neither historically unique nor likely to abate in the near future. Thus, the Foundation is making efforts to expand its activities in this field, and encourage collaborative ventures with other funders. For a copy of the report (Refugees and Migrants: Problems and Program Responsibilities) write to Ford Foundation, Office of Reports, 320 East 43rd Street, New York, NY 10017. □

The AAASS Newsletter No. 23:4 (Fall 1983) published an overview of research and employment opportunities in the

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U.S. government for Russian and East European specialists. The article, which is based on a paper recently read at the Kennan Institute, focuses on nationalities specialists but is of interest to those with broader perspectives involving Eastern Europe. It lists categories of employment in the field; government agencies employing linguists and specialists; criteria for government employment; and like information. For details write to AAASS Newsletter, 128 Encina Commons, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. □

Finno-Ugric studies in North America seem to be expanding as witnessed by the formation of two new organizations. The Finno-Ugric Studies Association of Canada held its first meeting at Vancouver, B.C. in June 1983. A second meeting is scheduled at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, on June 2-4,1984, preceding the meeting of the Central and East European Studies Association of Canada. Forfu rther information contact Secretary Tellervo Kähärä, Dept, of Languages, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada. An organization in the process of being established is The Finno-Ugric Committee of the U.S.A. One of its first undertakings will be the provision of support to the 6th International Finno-Ugric Congress to be held at Syktyvkar, Komi SSR, on July 24-30, 1985. A research conference on “The Finno-Ugric Peoples and the Slavs: Partnersor Adversaries?" is being planned at Indiana U., preceding the congress in late 1984 or early 1985. For more information contact Dr. Gyula Décsy, Ural-Altaic Studies, Goodbody Hall, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. (AHE Newsletter) □

The Széchenyi Society (of Canada), which raised $300,000 for the establishment of a Hungarian Chair at the U. of Toronto, published a 22-page bilingual booklet relating the five-year history of the Hungarian Chair, its present activities, and a biographical sketch of György Bisztray, the present holder of the Chair. For copies of the booklet and/or for further information contact Dr. George Bisztray, Hungarian Studies, 21 Sussex Avenue #304, University of Toronto, Toronto, ONT M5S 1A1, orthe Széchenyi Society, P.O. Box 6327, Postal Station “D”, Calgary, ALTA T29 2C9. D

The Hungarian Cultural Association of Indiana University

entered the ever growing group of newsletter publishers with issue #1 having appeared in the Fall of 1983. The association was founded in 1982 through the efforts of Péter Szafkó and Mary and András Boros-Kazai, with the stated objective of supplementing the Hungarian Chair in the Department of Ural and Altaic Studies. In the past year it sponsored lectures (such as by Judit Winternitz, U. of Sydney; Domokos Kosáry, and Miklós Vásárhelyi, HAS), films, discussions, and involvement of regional Hungarian ethnic groups. The association also began publishing a series of bibliographical guides and aids the first of which is a 22-page alphabetical list of Hungarian periodical and serial holdings in the Indiana University Library. It was compiled by András and Mary Boros-Kazai in June 1983. (When ordering, please enclose $1.50 for postage and handling.) The first issue of the newsletter describes the multidisciplinary character of Hungarian studies at the university and provides brief vitae of involved faculty members. This article is amended by an interview with György Ránki, holder of the Hungarian Chair. For more information write to Mrs. Mary Boros-Kazai, Department of Ural and Altaic Studies, Goodbody Hall #323, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 □

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