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2011 Summit Dates Announced

The 2011 Summit will be held March 29-April 1, 2011. Student Day will be March 29, 2011, at the Rensaissance Washington, DC Hotel.

Student Interview Videos

Student interview videos are now available on the Summit Materials page.

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Photos Now Available

Photos from this year's Summit are now posted in the Photo Gallery.

Webcasts Now Available

Links to the recorded webcast breakout sessions are now available.


Who Should Attend

  • First Responders and DHS operators
  • Research, academic, industry, government and international communities interested in homeland security science and technology research
  • Chief scientists, program analysts, portfolio managers and others who are subject matter experts in specific areas of homeland security science, technology, engineering and mathematics
  • Students interested in learning about homeland security science and technology research and education opportunities
  • Federal, state and municipal employees interested in learning about homeland security science and technology developments
  • Academic institutions interested in adding homeland security curriculum
  • Anyone interested in topics related to the following research and education areas:
    • Explosives Detection, Mitigation and Response
    • Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
    • Risk and Decision Sciences
    • Human Factors
    • Chemical Threats and Countermeasures
    • Biological Threats and Countermeasures
    • Food and Agriculture Security
    • Transportation Security
    • Border Security
    • Immigration Studies
    • Maritime and Port Security
    • Infrastructure Protection
    • Natural Disasters and Related Geophysical Studies
    • Emergency Preparedness and Response
    • Communications and Interoperability
    • Advanced Data Analysis and Visualization

Please join us March 10-12, 2010 in Washington, D.C. for the fourth annual DHS University Summit sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, Office of University Programs.