Center for Advanced Defense Studies - Academic partners

Harvard University

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:54:54 -0400

Harvard University
[http://www.harvard.edu/]

Harvard is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and is considered one of the premier centers of higher learning and research in the world.

James Madison University College of Integrated Science and Technology

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:22:04 -0400

James Madison University
College of Integrated Science and Technology
[http://www.jmu.edu/cisat]

The College of Integrated Science and Technology (CISAT) at James Madison University prepares students in the areas of the applied sciences, health, technology and human services, and assists them in entering professions or to undertake advanced study. In doing so, CISAT helps students recognize and understand key scientific and technical developments. The College has adopted a unique collaborative, interdisciplinary approach that emphasizes innovation and encourages partnerships with industry, government, academia, professional organizations and the private sector.

Rochester Institute of Technology

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:21:14 -0400

Rochester Institute of Technology
[http://www.rit.edu/]

Founded in 1829, RIT is an internationally recognized leader in professional and career-oriented education enrolling more than 15,000 students in eight colleges. A private, co-educational university in upstate New York, RIT offers academic programs that combine outstanding teaching, a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, modern classroom facilities and work experience gained through the university’s cooperative education program, internships, and other opportunities.

RIT has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report magazine as one of the nation’s leading comprehensive universities and one of America’s “Best College Values.” In addition, RIT ranked sixth overall in the “Best Universities – Master’s (North region)” category, and scored first in peer assessment, which is a survey of presidents, provosts and deans from other universities judging a school’s academic excellence. Many other college guidebooks have ranked RIT among the nation's top schools, including Kaplan's Unbiased Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges and Princeton Review's Best 345 Colleges.

Les Écoles de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan (France)

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:23:45 -0500

Les Écoles de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan
[http://www.st-cyr.terre.defense.gouv.fr]

The main training center for French army officers, les écoles de Coëtquidan features three schools: the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM), the École Militaire Interarmes (EMIA) and the École Militaire du Corps Technique et Administratif. Aiming to ensure maximal performance of army officers, the school prides itself on its multidisciplinary approach and high standards to develop situation awareness, a firm understanding of the world and society, decision-making in complex situations, and mastery of languages and other forms of communication.

L'Université Lumière Lyon 2 (France)

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:24:25 -0500

L'Université Lumière Lyon 2
[http://www.univ-lyon2.fr]

Established in the late 19th century, the Université Lyon 2 today teaches some 26,000 students and oversees 262 degrees on its two campuses, Berges du Rhône and Porte des Alpes. 10 schools and institutes offer undergraduate, graduate and doctoral training in human and social sciences, litteratures, languages, law, economics, management and political science. Active in its pursuit of international scientific cooperation, the university has 53 bilateral agreements underway and features 41 research teams.

The University of Alberta (Canada)

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:24:47 -0500

The University of Alberta
Computing Science Department
[http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/]

The Department of Computing Science has grown to 47 faculty, 30 continuing support staff and approximately 190 graduate students (103 MSc and 83 PhD) during the 2004/05 academic year. Characterized as a young and active department, they are actually one of the oldest computing science departments in Canada, having been established in 1964. Approximately 130 students graduate annually from the BSc Honors and Specialization Computing Science programs. Our Industrial Internship Program (IIP) currently has 48 students seeking placement for the next academic year. The program was recently re-accredited by the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) for 5 years to 2007.

Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:00:42 -0500

Potomac Institue for Policy Studies
[http://www.potomacinstitute.org]

The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is a 501(c)(3) non-governmental, not-for-profit public policy research institute that identifies and fosters discussion on key science and technology issues facing society. In this respect, the Institute endeavors to develop meaningful science and technology policy options and ensure their implementation in government and private sector practices. The Institute currently focuses on terrorism and asymmetry, emerging threats and opportunities, national health policies, science and technology forecasting and national security.

International Relations and Security Network (ISN)

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:25:02 -0500

International Relations and Security Network (ISN)
[http://www.isn.ethz.ch]

A member of the European Information Network on International Relations and Area Studies (EINIRAS), the International Relations and Security Network (ISN) provides comprehensive information and news services relevant to the fields of international relations and security. Through the Network's internet-based services, users can access, retrieve and apply information tailored to their specific needs and interests in real-time.

Institute for Language and Information

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 12:21:31 -0500

Institute for Language and Information Technologies
The University of Maryland,Baltimore Campus
[http://ilit.umbc.edu/]

ILIT, a new research center at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), combines basic research in language processing by computers with the development of practical information technology applications and knowledge acquisition tools.

Research at ILIT falls largely in the realm of knowledge-based natural language processing. We continue to develop the theory and applications of ontological semantics. Within this general framework, we work on a variety of microtheories, including basic semantic dependency extraction, methods for ambiguity resolution (knowledge-based and corpus-based, syntactic and semantic, static or dynamic), non-literal language, recovery from unexpected input, discourse relations, reference resolution, aspect, modality, semantics of modifiers, lexical and compositional semantics of closed-class lexical items, and many others.

Cyberspace Security Policy Research Institute

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 12:22:38 -0500

Cyberspace Security Policy Research Institute
The George Washington University
[http://www.cpi.seas.gwu.edu/]

The Cyberspace Policy Institute, established in October 1993, is a center for GW and the Washington area to promote the analysis of policy problems that have a significant computer systems component. Inside GW, the Institute brings together researchers with interests in these areas, bridging discipline barriers, much as the new information age is bridging cultural and geopolitical barriers. Outside of the University, it works with government and private organizations to examine important issues in computer and communications systems policy.

Homeland Security Policy Institute

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 12:23:10 -0500

Homeland Security Policy Institute
The George Washington University
[http://homelandsecurity.gwu.edu/]

By linking academicians and scientists to decision makers at all levels of government, the private sector and the communities we live in, HSPI is working to build a bridge between theory and practice in the homeland security arena.

Space and Advanced Communications Research Institute

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 12:24:29 -0500

Space and Advanced Communications Research Institute (SACRI)
The George Washington University
[http://www.sacri.seas.gwu.edu/]

SACRI is a Recognized Research Institute Capable of Conducting Leading Edge Research in the Areas of Space Applications, Wireless Systems, and Networking. Their special emphasis is in Satellite Communications with regard to advanced technology, next generation systems, air and transportation safety, disaster recovery and anti-terrorism applications.

University of Illinois at Springfield

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:23:10 -0400

University of Illinois at Springfield
Department of Computer Science
[http://www.uis.edu/]

The University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) is a liberal arts university in the state capital. Known for its focus on teaching, excellent faculty and a proven record in business education, UIS is also becoming a national leader in online education.

The Center for Advanced Defense Studies and the Computer Science Department of the University of Illinois in Springfield are developing a number of joint programs with, particularly in the areas of computer security and information assurance education.

The Illinois Institute of Technology

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 12:25:29 -0500

The Illinois Institute of Technology
Information Retrieval Laboratory
[http://www.ir.iit.edu/]

The IIT Information Retrieval (IR) Laboratory is among the preeminent research laboratories focusing on next generation search. Comprising of roughly 5 faculty and 10 students, the IR Lab generates about 10 journal and 10 conference papers per year and operates on an annual research expenditure of over $600K. Among the lab researchers are 6 issued, including international, patents and 12 filed applications.

The IR Lab works with many industrial and governmental organizations and has had the lab's systems deployed world-wide to support a diversity of information systems efforts ranging from unstructured search to data warehousing. Currently, the lab's efforts are used to support a diversity of search and retrieval efforts for federal and local governmental agencies as well multiple industrial partners.

Imaging Science and Information Systems (ISIS)

Sun, 14 May 2006 16:04:08 -0400

Imaging Science and Information Systems (ISIS) Center
Georgetown University
[http://www.isis.georgetown.edu]

The Imaging Science and Information Systems (ISIS) Center of the Department of Radiology at the Georgetown University Medical Center, is a medical research organization with over 60 full-time faculty and staff specializing in the use of medical imaging, informatics, robotics and Internet technology for the prevention and diagnosis of various cancers and the management of chronic illnesses. Under the leadership of Director Seong K. Mun, PhD, the ISIS Center has an annual budget of approximately $7 million, funded with grants and contracts primarily from the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense. The laboratory is organized into eleven research and development areas.