Partner organizations

The U.S. Department of

Homeland Security University Network

(as of Nov. 14, 2006)

Centers of Excellence

CREATE - Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events

Based at the University of Southern California, partners include: Arizona State University, Carnegie Mellon University, Elizabeth City State University, New York University, Penn State University, University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign, University of Texas–Dallas, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Rand Corporation, RTI International (Research Triangle Institute), Structured Decisions Corporation

NCFPD - National Center for Food Protection and Defense

Based at the University of Minnesota, partners include: Cornell University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Illinois Institute of Technology, New Mexico State University, North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Dakota State University, Michigan State University, Rutgers University, Purdue University, Saint Joseph’s University, Texas A&M University, Tuskegee University, University of Arkansas, University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign, University of Maryland, University of Missouri–Columbia, University of South Carolina, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Tennessee–Knoxville, University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin–River Falls, Wayne State University, ANDX, BT Safety, LLC, Cargill, Inc., Ecolab, General Electric, GSC Mobile Solutions, Institute of Food Technologists, International Food Information Council, McDonald's Corporation, Michigan Department of Community Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FAZD - National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease

Based at Texas A&M University, partners include: Huston-Tillotson University, University of California–Davis, University of Maryland, University of Texas Medical Branch, University of Southern California, University of Wisconsin–Madison

START - National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism

Based at the University of Maryland, partners include: Brandeis University, Bryn Mawr College, Dartmouth Medical School, Eastern Michigan University, John Jay College, City University of New York, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Morehouse College, Ohio State University, Rutgers University, Tufts University, University at Albany, University of California–Irvine, University of California–Los Angeles, University of Colorado, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri–Kansas City, University of New Mexico, University of Oklahoma, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of South Carolina, University of Texas, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wellesley College, Wesleyan University

PACER - Center for the Study of Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response

Based at Johns Hopkins University, partners include: Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida State University, Jacksonville State University, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (lead), Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Morgan State University, University at Buffalo, University of Alabama–Birmingham, University of Alabama–Tuscaloosa, University of South Florida, American Red Cross, Brookings Institution, Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Technology Alliance, Denver Health Medical Center, Tuskegee Area Health Education Center

Cooperative Centers

CAMRA - Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment

(Jointly sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency - Click for EPA link)

Based at Michigan State University, partners include: Carnegie Mellon University, Drexel University, Northern Arizona University, University of Arizona, University of California-Berkeley, University of Michigan, U.S. Environmental  Protection Agency

IDS-UACs - University Affiliate Centers to the Institute for Discrete Sciences

Based at Rutgers University, partners include: Cornell University, Information Sciences Institute at the University of Southern California, Kansas State University, Princeton University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Texas Southern University, Texas State University–San Marcos, University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign, University of Pittsburgh, University of Southern California, University of Texas–San Antonio, University of Utah, AT&T Laboratories, Bell Labs, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Other Research Initiatives

RVACs RVACs - Regional Visualization and Analytics Centers

Georgia Institute of Technology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Penn State University, Purdue University, Stanford University, University of Hawaii, University of North Carolina–Charlotte, University of Washington, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

SERRI - Southeast Region Research Initiative

Partners include: Alcorn State University, Jackson State University, Mississippi State University, University of Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

KCI - Kentucky Critical Infrastructure Protection Institute

Partners include: Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Western Kentucky University