NISSSC

NISSSC CENTER SHARES IN $1,000,000 MATH IMPROVEMENT GRANT FROM THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION! (11/09/09) New!
The Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education based at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will share in a $1 million grant to provide professional development for secondary school math teachers in the Eagle County Schools.

NISSSC RESEARCHER AWARDED $400,000 GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION! (9/30/09) New!
Xiaobo (Joe) Zhou, associate professor, Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Applied Science, was recently awarded a five-year, $400,000 grant from The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Early CAREER Development Program.

TRAUMA, HEALTH & HAZARDS CENTER RESEARCHER WINS AWARD! (9/14/09) New!
Eve Gruntfest, researcher for THHC, has been awarded the Kenneth Spengler Award from the American Meteorological Society.

TRAUMA, HEALTH & HAZARDS CENTER TO COLLABORATE WITH THE WARSAW SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY! (9/4/09)
THHC signed a memorandum of understanding with the Warsaw School of Social Psychology in Warsaw Poland.  Through a unique collaboration between Dr. Roman Cieslak and Dr. Charles Benight, the two institutions will pursue collaborative work in the area of trauma psychology. 

THE CHS NEW GRADUATE CERTIFICATES LAUDED IN THE COLORADO SPRINGS BUSINESS JOURNAL! (9/4/09)
The Center for Homeland Security has added two new graduate certificates to their curriculum offerings.

CENTER FOR SPACE STUDIES RESEARCHERS START OFF THEIR RESEARCH BY DESIGINING A WIKI PAGE ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE (9/4/09)
The Center for Space Studies begins their research efforts on the Emergency Response Operations System Integration project (EROSI) by desiging a page on Wikipedia that provides an overview of emergency management software systems.

THE CENTER FOR HOMELAND SECURITY TO OFFER TWO NEW GRADUATE CERTIFICATES! (8/24/09)
The Center for Homeland Security has added two new graduate certificates to their curriculum offerings.

UCCS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING BUILDING GRAND OPENING IS A SUCCESS! (8/17/09)
UCCS opened the doors on its newest building on Thursday August, 6, 2009 and NISSSC was there to show off their talents.

NISSSC/CHS TO HOST VISITING CROATION EDUCATION DELEGATION: (8/10/09)
NISSSC and the Center for Homeland Security will host a group of visiting education delegates from Croatia.

NISSSC/CHS TO ASSIST COLORADO SPRINGS ACADEMY SCHOOL DISTRICT 20 IN THEIR HOMEALND SECURITY NEEDS: (8/709)
The Center for Homeland Security will help evaluate hte security at Academy School District 20 elementary schools this fall as part of an ongoing effort to improve district security.

CHS STUDENT ASSISTANT, DiHANNA-DIMITRA PANTAZIS, WINS PRESTIGIOUS WILLIAM G. McGOWAN SCHOLARSHIP: (7/21/09)
The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund recently awarded a scholarship valued at $18,000 awarded to an undergraduate student at the University of Colorado Springs.

FOREIGN UNIVERSITY TO MODEL ITS NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAM ON CENTER FOR HOMELAND SECURITY'S PRINCIPLES: (7/16/09)
Five delegates from Zagreb University in Croatia will be visiting the UCCS campus to learn more about developing a world-renowned program in Homeland Security and Defense.

NISSSC DIRECTOR IS INTERVIEWED ON THE THREAT OF CYBERSECURITY: (7/14/09)
Mike Perini, Director of the National Institute of Science, Space, and Security Centers at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs addresses the recent attacks on our national cybersecurity systems and how UCCS is prepared to meet the challenge head-on. See his interview in this Colorado Springs' KRDO Channel 13 video.

NISSSC DIRECTOR GIVES INTERVIEW ON CYBERSECURITY IN COLORADO SPRINGS 'STYLE' MAGAZINE: (7/9/09)
Mike Perini, Director of the National Institute of Science, Space, and Security Centers at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is interviewed about the continuing threat to our national cybersecurity.

NISSSC RESEARCHER PUBLISHES ON MILLER-MCCUNE WEBZINE: (7/7/09)
Thomas Pyszcznski, Director of Human Factors Research at the Center for Homeland Security, publishes his thoughts on how a militant minority in the Middle East holds the peace-seeking majority entrenched in turmoil.

UCCS ESTABLISHES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB, REPUBLIC OF CROATIA: (7/7/09)
UCCS has established a partnership with the University and City of Zagreb, Republic of Croatia.   The University of Zagreb is the oldest (established in 1669) and biggest (60,000 students) university in South-Eastern Europe. The Center for Homeland Security will develop and deliver several courses in homeland security and assist the University of Zagreb in establishing a regional (Eastern Europe) Center of Excellence in Homeland Security. 

NISSSC CENTERS MOVE INTO THE NEW SCIENCE & ENGINEERING BUILDING AT UCCS: (7/2/09)
All four centers of the National Institute of Science, Space and Security Centers have moved into their new setting on the main campus of UCCS. This brings them under the same roof for the first time since their conception.

NISSSC APPOINTS NEW ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AT CENTER FOR HOMELAND SECURITY: (7/1/09)
Kurt A. Johnson, an attorney who served as the senior legal advisor to the Commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM from 2005 to 2008, has been selected as the Center for Homeland Security ’s Associate Director of Homeland Defense/Homeland Security Government and Private Sector Programs.

MAYOR PRAISES UCCS AND NISSSC IN STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS: (6/2/09)
With the great work already done by Chancellor Pam Schockley through the National Institute of Science, Space and Security Centers and the UCCS Center for Homeland Security, with the research and development capabilities at the USAFA, with the highly skilled workforce of our aerospace and defense contractors, and the missions of AFSC and USNORTHCOM, we are poised to not only continue our leadership in these areas, but become the hub for homeland and cyber security in the United States.

REP. SALAZAR ANNOUNCES DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTS: (3/18/09)
The Trauma, Health, and Hazards Center (THHC) at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS), in seeking funding for the implementation of SupportNet, a comprehensive behavioral health center for service personnel at Ft. Carson, would create numerous jobs within the area.

CU BOARD OF REGENTS CONFERS DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR TITLE ON FOUR: (posted 11/21/08)
The University of Colorado Board of Regents Thursday honored four CU faculty members with the distinguished professor title to recognize their outstanding contributions to their respective academic disciplines.

CENTER FOR HOMELAND SECURITY TAPPED FOR INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY EDUCATION EFFORT: (posted 6/19/08)
The Center for Homeland Security at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs was recently selected to lead training for European and North American defense and emergency management officials as part of a four-year $1.4 million contract.

UCCS SELECTS NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, SPACE AND SECURITY CENTERS LEADER: (posted 6/19/08)
A public affairs executive who assisted in the creation of U.S. Northern Command will lead the National Institute of Science, Space and Security Centers at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

CENTER RECEIVES $4.6 MILLION FOR HOMELAND SECURITY (posted 1/24/06)
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. The Network Information and Space Security Center at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will receive $4.6 million as part of the Defense Appropriations Bill signed into law by
President George W. Bush Jan 5.

CU President Hank Brown and UCCS Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak announced the funding in cooperation with Sen. Wayne Allard, R-Colorado.

CU-COLORADO SPRINGS GRANTED $2 MILLION FOR HOMELAND SECURITY (posted 4/2/03)
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO -- The Network Information and Space Security Center at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs recently received a $2 million grant to expand its operations.

CU-COLORADO SPRINGS JOINS WITH U.S. SPACE COMMAND TO IMPROVE NETWORK SECURITY (posted 2/15/02)
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO -- The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will form an education and research center dedicated to ensuring the security of military and commercial computer networks.