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Appendix A: Scope of Work and Workshop Agenda
Pages 13-14

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... Blair, Executive Director, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council Introductory Comments: Workshop Co-Chairs Charles M Vest, President, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Marye Anne Fox, Chancellor, North Carolina State University DHS Overview -- Programs, Portfolios, and Expectations for the Workshop Maureen McCarthy, Director, Office of Research and Development, Department of Homeland Security Mel Bernstein, Director, Office of University Programs, Department of Homeland Security Other DHS Representatives Relevant Context from the National Research Council Report Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism Lewis Branscomb, Professor, John F
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... but are not necessarily defined directly by the portfolios 2:30-2:45 Break 2:45-4 Session III: Examination of results of first two sessions in terms of what makes sense for a multidisciplinary university center Fawwaz Ulaby, Vice President for Research, University of Michigan Special needs, features, and limitations of multidisciplinary university research programs. Granger Morgan, Head, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University Special features of university research that supports public policy 4-5 p.m.
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