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NSF Science and Technology Centers: Contact Information and Descriptions Center for Advanced Cement-Based Materials Director Surendra P. Shah Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Northwestern University Evanston, IL 60208-4400 708-491-3858 708-467-1078 fax s_shah@plato.nwu.edu Outreach Coordinator Richard Garza 708-491-8925 708-467-1078 fax r-garza@nwu.edu The Center for Advanced Cement-Based Materials is developing the scientific knowledge necessary to design the next generation of cement-based materials with improved properties for new construction, restoration of existing facilities, and for innovative manufactured composites. Center for Advanced Liquid Crystalline Optical Materials Director J. William Doane Liquid Crystal Institute Kent State University Kent, OH 44242 216-672-2654 216-672-2796 fax alcom1@kentvm.kent.edu Education Coordinator Peter Palffy-Muhoray 216-672-2604 216-672-2796 fax mpalffy@kentvm.kent.edu The Center for Advanced Liquid Crystalline Optical Materials (ALCOM) is dedicated to liquid crystal research, ranging from basic science to information display technology. The results are disseminated through ALCOM's outreach programs to industry, schools, and the community. Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms Director Douglas K. Lilly University of Oklahoma 100 E. Boyd Avenue, EC 1110 Norman, OK 73019-0628 405-325-0453 405-325-7614 fax dlilly@geoadm.gcn.uoknor.edu Outreach Coordinator Lisa McArthur 405-325-0453 405-325-7614 fax lmcarthur@geoadm.gcn.uoknor.edu The Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms is developing and testing methods of numerical prediction of convective-scale weather including a new prediction model that will allow detailed predictions of severe weather one to several hours in advance. Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica Director Doyal A. Harper Yerkes Observatory 373 West Geneva Street Williams Bay, WI 53191-0258 414-245-5555 414-245-9805 fax cara@hale.yerkes.uchicago.edu Education Coordinator James S. Sweitzer University of Chicago 5640 S. Ellis Ave. Chicago, IL 60637 312-702-7783 312-702-8212 fax jss@oddjob.uchicago.edu The Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica is establishing an observatory at the South Pole to probe the formation of structure in the universe at wavelengths ranging from two to 3,000 microns. Center for Biological Timing Director Gene D. Block Gilmer Hall, University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22903 804-982-4501 804-982-4505 fax gdb@virginia.edu Education Coordinator Mary Herndon 804-982-4520 804-982-4505 fax mrh9j@virginia.edu The Center for Biological Timing combines the efforts of investigators at four universities-Brandeis University, Northwestern University, Rockefeller University, and the University of Virginia-toward a unifying goal: the elucidation of the molecular, cellular, and system-level processes that generate, synchronize, and integrate critical physiological oscillations within higher organisms. Center for Clouds, Chemistry, and Climate Director V. Ramanathan Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California (0239) La Jolla, CA 92093-0239 619-534-8815 619-534-4922 fax ram@ucsd.edu Education Coordinator Hung V. Nguyen 619-534-8815 619-534-4922 fax hmnguyen@ucsd.edu The Center for Clouds, Chemistry and Climate develops theoretical, observational, and modeling bases required to understand and predict the changing climate and chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere as a result of natural causes and/or human activities. Center for Computation and Visualization of Geometric Structures (The Geometry Center) Interim Director Richard McGee The Geometry Center University of Minnesota 1300 South Second Street, Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55454 612-624-5851 612-626-7131 fax mcgehee@geom.umn.edu Program Coordinator, Education and Outreach Arnie Cutler 612-626-8326/0888 612-626-7131 fax cutler@geom.umn.edu The Geometry Center fosters research in geometry and related fields, communicating geometric ideas among mathematicians and to the public with modern computational and visualization tools. Center for Computer Graphics and Scientific Visualization Director Donald P. Greenberg Program of Computer Graphics 580 ETC Building Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853-5501 607-255-4880 607-255-0806 fax dpg@graphics.cornell.edu Outreach Coordinator Jonathan Corson-Rikert 607-255-7798 607-255-0806 fax jcr@graphics.cornell.edu The Center for Computer Graphics and Scientific Visualization focuses on research in three-dimensional geometric and behavioral modeling, rendering, user-computer interaction, and high-performance computing to support visualization for science, medicine, industry, and education. Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science Acting Director, Fall 1993-Spring 1994 Diane L. Souvaine Director, Summer 1994- Andras Hajnal DIMACS Center Rutgers University, Busch Campus P.O. Box 1179 Piscataway, NJ 08855-1179 908-932-5928 908-932-5932 fax center@dimacs.rutgers.edu Associate Director for Education Joseph G. Rosenstein Program Director in Education Deborah S. Franzblau 908-932-4573 908-932-5932 fax franzbla@dimacs.rutgers.edu Researchers at the Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS) develop the mathematical principles fundamental to computing and telecommunications, and solve problems in areas ranging from airline scheduling to DNA sequencing; the term "discrete" is used because the focus is on digital rather than analog or "continuous" processes. Center for Engineering Plants for Resistance Against Pathogens Director George Bruening University of California 1930 Fifth Street Davis, CA 95616 916-752-3045 916-753-2697 fax gebruening@ucdavis.edu Education Coordinator Stephen McGloughlin 916-757-3045 916-753-2697 fax sdmcgloughlin@ucdavis.edu The Center for Engineering Plants for Resistance Against Pathogens (CEPRAP) is pursuing research to determine the genetic basis for food plant resistance to pathogen attack, and uses this knowledge to enhance and infer this resistance in the plant. Center for High Performance Polymeric Adhesives and Composites Director James E. McGrath Department of Chemistry 2111 Hahn Hall Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA 24061-0344 703-231-5976 703-231-8517 fax laurieg@mail.vt.edu Education Director Thomas Ward 703-231-5867 703-231-8517 fax tcward@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu The Center for High Performance Polymeric Adhesives and Composites is working to establish and integrate fundamental concepts for the design, synthesis, processing, and manufacturing of polymeric adhesives and composites in order to better understand and control their properties and performance in end-use applications. Center for High Pressure Research Director Donald J. Weidner Department of Earth and Space Sciences ESS 117 State University of New York, Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY 11794-2100 516-632-8241 516-632-8240 fax dweidner@sbccma.sunysb.edu Science Program Coordinator Glenn Richard 516-632-8230 516-632-8240 fax garichard@ccmail.sunysb.edu The Center for High Pressure Research focuses on methods for reproducing the extreme temperatures, , and resultant materials found in the Earth's interior, from crust to core. Center for Light Microscope Imaging and Biotechnology Director D. Lansing Taylor Department of Biological Sciences Carnegie Mellon University 4400 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412-268-3456 412-268-6571 fax taylor@a.cfr.cmu.edu Associate Director and Outreach Coordinator Daniel Farkas 412-268-6460 412-268-6571 fax farkas@a.cfr.cmu.edu The Center for Light Microscope Imaging and Biotechnology is developing and integrating basic technology in optics, reagents, and image understanding that, coupled with programs in basic biological sciences and applications in areas such as neuroscience and cancer research, are yielding advances truly useful to both science and medicine. Center for Magnetic Resonance Technology for Basic Biological Research Director Paul C. Lauterbur Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Laboratory University of Illinois 1307 West Park Street Urbana, IL 61801 217-244-0600 217-244-1330 fax bmrl@bmrl.med.uiuc.edu Education Coordinator Marina Marjanovic 217-244-3649 217-244-1330 fax marinam@bmrl.med.uiuc.edu The Center for Magnetic Resonance Technology for Basic Biological Research develops advanced instrumentation for magnetic resonance and applies it to the most challenging and appropriate contemporary problems, particularly to the relation of brain anatomy and function to mental activity. Center for Microbial Ecology Director James M. Tiedje Center for Microbial Ecology 540 Plant and Soil Science Building Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 517-353-9021 517-353-2917 fax 21394jmt@msu.bitnet Education Coordinator Wynne Lewis 517-353-9021 517-353-2917 fax 21394wml@msu.edu Assistant Education Coordinator Teresa Thomas Research at the Center for Microbial Ecology is focused upon an understanding of the physiology of microorganisms in natural and human-made environments. Direct technological applications of this research relate both to the solving of present-day environmental problems of air, water, and soil, and to the maintenance of the biosphere for future generations. Center for Molecular Biotechnology Director Leroy Hood University of Washington School of Medicine FJ-20 Department of Molecular Biotechnology Seattle, WA 98195 206-685-7367 206-685-7301 fax Outreach Manager Valerie Logan 206-685-7304 206-685-7301 fax vlogan@u.washington.edu The Center for Molecular Biotechnology focuses on the interdisciplinary development of new techniques and instrumentation for the analysis of complex systems and networks of genes and proteins through the application of leading-edge technologies from chemistry, computer science, physics, engineering, and mathematics to key problems in biology and medicine. Center for Particle Astrophysics Director Bernard Sadoulet Center for Particle Astrophysics 301 Le Conte Hall University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 510-642-4705 510-642-1756 fax sadoulet@lbl.gov Program Coordinator, Education and Outreach Rose Sergeant 510-642-4705 510-642-1756 fax rsergeant@lbl.gov The Center for Particle Astrophysics attempts to elucidate the nature of dark matter which, although not observed directly, is believed to constitute more than 90 percent of the mass of the universe; solving this fundamental problem requires a strong multidisciplinary approach and innovative instrumentation, and offers many opportunities for novel education programs. Center for Photoinduced Charge Transfer Director David G. Whitten Department of Chemistry University of Rochester Hutchison Hall Rochester, NY 14627 716-275-8286 716-473-6889 fax stc@chem.chem.rochester.edu Education Coordinator J. A. Kampmeier 716-275-4441 716-473-6889 fax stc@chem.chem.rochester.edu The Center for Photoinduced Charge Transfer advances the fundamental scientific understanding of the process by which the energy of photons is converted into the potential energy associated with the separation of charge, a vital process in photosynthesis, photography, and xerography. Center for Quantized Electronic Structures Director James L. Merz Center for Quantized Electronic Structures (QUEST) University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106 805-893-8600 805-893-8170 fax merz@ece.ucsb.edu Educational Director Fiona Goodchild 805-893-8527 805 -893-8170 fax fmgkidd@engrhub.ucsb.edu The Center for Quantized Electronic Structures has assembled an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to examine new physical phenomena and potential applications from microscopically small electronic structures exhibiting quantum effects in one, two, and three dimensions: so-called quantum wells, quantum wires, and quantum dots. Center for Research in Cognitive Science Co-directors Lila Gleitman and Aravind K. Joshi Center for Research in Cognitive Science University of Pennsylvania 400C 3401 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6228 215-898-8540/0359 215-573-2048 fax gleitman@linc.cis.upenn.edu joshi@linc.cis.upenn.edu Administrative Director Trisha Yannuzzi 215-898-0333 215-573-2048 fax trisha@central.cis.upenn.edu The Center for Research in Cognitive Science links together researchers from the fields of computer and information science, linguistics, mathematics, neuroscience, philosophy and psychology, to pursue an understanding of the human mind and develop new technologies based on this research. Center for Research on Parallel Computation Director Ken Kennedy Computer and Information Technology Institute William Marsh Rice University 6100 S. Main Street Houston, TX 77005 713-527-6077 713-285-5136 fax crpc@rice.edu Associate Director, External Relations Ann Redelfs 713-285-5181 713-285-5136 fax redelfs@rice.edu Outreach Coordinator Theresa Chatman The CRPC is helping to make massively parallel computer systems as usable as conventional supercomputer systems are today by focusing on research in parallel algorithms, applications, programming support, and through strong programs for education and outreach. Center for Superconductivity Director Miles V. Klein Materials Research Laboratory University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 104 South Goodwin Avenue Urbana, IL 61801 217-333-1744 217-244-2278 fax miles_klein@stc.mrl.uiuc.edu Assistant Director for Educational Outreach Harold Myron Argonne National Laboratory Division of Educational Programs, Building 223 Argonne, IL 60439 708-252-3380 708-252-3193 fax harold_myron@qmgate.anl.gov The Center for Superconductivity addresses fundamental questions about the mechanisms and materials of high-temperature superconductivity and conveys the knowledge gained to the industrial and educational sectors. Center for Synthesis, Growth, and Analysis of Electronic Materials Director John M. White Department of Chemistry University of Texas Austin, TX 78712-1167 512-471-9462 512-471-9495 fax cmab710@utxsvs.cc.utexas.edu Education Coordinator Pamela Cook 512-471-9462 512-471-9495 fax cmpjc@utxdp.dp.utexas.edu At the University of Texas at Austin's Center for Synthesis, Growth, and Analysis of Electronic Materials, chemists, physicists, and engineers work together to develop new molecules and materials and new concepts for smaller, faster, and more densely integrated electronic devices. Center for Ultrafast Optical Science Director Gerard A. Mourou University of Michigan IST Building, Room 1006 2200 Bonisteel Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2099 313-763-4877 313-763-4876 fax mourou@eecs.umich.edu K-12 Education Coordinator Debbie Clark-McCormick 313-763-4918 313-763-4876 fax deborahm@eecs.umich.edu The Center for Ultrafast Optical Science develops and implements ultrashort-pulse lasers for basic research in atomic, plasma, chemical, and solid-state physics with diverse applications in medicine, high- speed computing, biotechnology, and fiber-optic, high-bit-rate communications. Southern California Earthquake Center Science Director Keiiti Aki Department of Geological Science University of Southern California University Park Los Angeles, CA 90089-0740 213-740-5830 213-740-0011 fax aki@coda.usc.edu Assistant Director, Education Curtis D. Abdouch 213-740-8256 213-740-0011 fax abdouch@coda.usc.edu Executive Director Thomas L. Henyey Assistant Director, Outreach Laurie A. 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