ORAU SPONSORING INSTITUTIONS

Exploring the Research and Education Needs Driven by U.S. Security and Intelligence Objectives

ORAU welcomed more than 100 attendees to its 66th Annual Meeting of the Council of Sponsoring Institutions. The meeting brought together representatives from leading universities and national laboratories for a two-day workshop focused on the unique challenges and opportunities related to research and education in the security and intelligence fields. University program leaders also shared successful models for research programs, strategies for conducting classified research and guidance for developing forensic science programs.

Convening Top Graduate Students from the U.S. with Nobel Laureates

Since 1951, Nobel Laureates have annually convenedin Lindau, Germany, to have open and informal meetings with students and early career researchers from around the world. Laureates and students exchange ideas, discuss projects and build international networks throughout the week. This year, ORAU sponsored more than 25 students to attend both the 2011 Lindau physiology/medicine meeting and the 2011 Lindau meeting on economics. Nearly 600 studentsfrom 77 countries attended the two week long meetings in Germany. Participating Laureates both lectured and participated in less formal small group discussions with the students. Alabama A&M University Appalachian State University* Arkansas State University* Auburn University Berea College* Carnegie Mellon University Catholic University of America Clark Atlanta University Clemson University College of Charleston* College of William and Mary Duke University East Carolina University East Tennessee State University Eastern Kentucky University* Embry-Riddle Aeronautical

University Emory University Florida Atlantic University Florida Institute of Technology Florida International University Florida State University George Mason University George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia Health Sciences University Georgia Tech Georgia State University Howard University Idaho State University Imperial College of Science,

Technology and Medicine,

London Indiana University Jackson State University Johns Hopkins University Johnson C. Smith University* Lincoln Memorial University* Louisiana State University Maryville College* Meharry Medical College Michigan State University Michigan Technological University Middle Tennessee State University Mississippi State University Missouri University of Science and Technology* Morehouse College* Morgan State University New Mexico State University Norfolk State University* North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina State University The Ohio State University Oklahoma State University Penn State University Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico* Polytechnic University of Puerto

Rico, Orlando* Rice University Roanoke College* Rutgers University Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Southern Methodist University Southern University and A&M

College Tennessee State University Tennessee Technological University Texas A&M University Texas Christian University Texas Tech University Tulane University Tuskegee University University of Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Arkansas University of Arkansas for

Medical Sciences University of Central Florida University of Cincinnati University of Delaware University of Florida University of Georgia University of Houston University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Maryland University of Memphis University of Miami University of Michigan University of Mississippi University of Mississippi

Medical Center* University of Missouri-Columbia University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Reno University of New Mexico University of New Orleans University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Dakota University of North Texas University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma Health

Sciences Center University of Pittsburgh University of South Alabama University of South Carolina University of South Florida University of Southern Mississippi University of Tennessee University of Tennessee at

Chattanooga University of Tennessee Health

Science Center ** University of Texas at Arlington University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at San Antonio* University of Texas-Pan American* University of the District of

Columbia* University of Tulsa University of Virginia Vanderbilt University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia State University* Virginia Tech Wake Forest University Washington University Wayne State University West Virginia University Western Carolina University* Western Kentucky University

102 Sponsoring Institutions

(Ph.D.-granting) *20 Associate Members ** 1 Branch Campus