DHS names academic institutions to lead new Centers of Excellence

The US Department of Homeland Security has announced the selection of 11 universities to serve as important partners for conducting multi-disciplinary research and creating innovative learning environments for critical homeland security missions. These universities will partner to lead one of five new Centers of Excellence and receive a multi-year grant of up to $2 million per year, over a period of four to six years.

The five new Centers of Excellence, located across the country, will study: border security and immigration; explosives detection, mitigation, and response; maritime, island and port security; natural disasters, coastal infrastructure and emergency management; and transportation security.

Read the full DHS press release.

For more information visit www.dhs.gov/universityprograms.

•Date: 28th February 2008• Region:US •Type: Article •Topic: Terrorism
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