D.A.R.P.A. funds projects involving cyborg insects and killer robots.
Both were real projects, involving contact with the world outside.
Those proposals include projects involving tourism, telecommunications, and real estate.
Two other projects involving high-altitude airships, mainly for communications, continue.
Proposals poured in and the board eventually financed projects involving 210 schools.
Other art projects involving the Global Positioning System are under way.
Marclay had started two projects involving manipulation of Japanese art forms.
G.M.'s prestigious Corvette Group recruited Mr. Evans to work on special projects involving cooling systems.
Projects involving microfinance, information technology, trade development, handicrafts and tourism last six weeks or longer.
But engagement in joint research effectively imports these political restrictions into projects involving UK researchers.
Biomass projects, involving growing algae on nearby lakes, are another option under consideration.
