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Briefing on DoD's Focus for Basic Research

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Start Date : Oct 15 2009 - 1:30pm
End Date : Oct 15 2009 - 2:00pm
Duration Time :30 minutes
Location : Zener Auditorium, Sociology - Psychology Building, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States
Description :

Sponsors: Jim Siedow, Vice Provost for Research, and Chris Simmons, Federal Relations

This briefing will address DoD's philosophical understanding of the importance of research and how DoD executives are shifting funds to better focus on militarily useful areas.  Dr. Staffin's brief will provide investigators with a better understanding of DoD Research Organizations, their structure, their priorities and their research focus areas.

Additionally, Dr. Staffin will provide contact information for the focus area leads at the Army Research Laboratory, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Office of Naval Research and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for investigators wanting to find out about funding opportunities.

Handouts now available (click here)



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