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National Minority AIDS Education Training Center
URL: http://www.nmaetc.org/
Director: Goulda Downer, Ph.D.
Tel. 202-865-8146
This project,
supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,
has been established at Howard University. The
Institute's research involves examining how African Americans and
Hispanics who are infected with the HIV virus that causes AIDS respond
to new treatments.
Howard University Cancer Center
URL: http://www.huhosp.org/HealthServices/Cancer.htm
Director: Lucille Adams-Campbell, Ph.D.
Tel. 202-806-7697
The
primary mission of this center is to reduce the incidence of cancer in
the African-American community, both locally and nationally and to
become a national resource with respect to epidemiology, prevention,
control and treatment of cancer in African Americans. The Center staff
consists of 18 M.D.s and 28 Ph.D.s. The Center's division of
epidemiology and biostatistics is of particular interest to
environmentally related research.
Office of
Continuing Medical Education (CCME)
URL: http://www.med.howard.edu/ccme/
Director: Debra White-Coleman MD (dwhite-coleman@howard.edu)
Tel. 202-806-5620
The
mission of Continuing Medical Education (CME) is to provide a medium of
education for practicing physicians and related health professionals of
all major specialties. The Office maintains this service for
physicians, community health professionals, and others seeking this
assistance from Howard University. The
continuing medical education activity is provided through conferences,
special lectureships, courses, workshops, videotapes, the Internet,
telemedicine and other distance-learning techniques. The Center also
provides hands-on participation at the University and at various sites
in the community in support of Howard University's mission in
education, research and service.
Center for Drug
Abuse Research (CDAR)
URL:http://www.howard.edu/schooleducation/Programs/CDAR.htm
Director: Ura Jean Oyemade Bailey, Ph.D.
Tel. 202-806-8605
The
Center is sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and
is established to increase the involvement of Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in federally supported drug abuse
research. CDAR provides research development activities to support and
strengthen the capacity of HBCUs to participate in NIDA drug abuse
research programs. CDAR also provides technical, (computer and
telecommunications), scientific and clerical assistance in the
preparation of applications and the implementation of pilot research.
Center for
Energy Systems and Controls (CESaC)
URL: http://www.cesac.howard.edu/
Director: James H. Momoh, PhD (jm@scs.howard.edu)
Tel. (202) 806-5350
CESaC
research has been largely supported by grants from the National Science
Foundation, Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration, the
Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles, and NASSA
(Lewis). CESaC research is directed to enhancing the efficiency and
economics of power system operations through the application of expert
knowledge systems and programs and power utilization analysis. CESaC is
a member of the National Center for Research
in Electrical Power Systems (PSERC), a consortium consisting of
Cornell, Howard, U. California/Berkley, U. of Illinois/Urbana-Champaign
and U. of Wisconsin/Madison. PSERC was established by the National
Science Foundation in 1997 with a grant for $200,000 per year for five
years. PSERC's purpose is to help the electrical power industry achieve
the high capability necessary to meet the challenges of restructuring
the nation's electric-energy system.
Center for
Insurance Education (CIE)
URL: http://www.bschool.howard.edu/Programs/specialprograms/centerforinsuranceed/isuranceed.html
Director: Harold Gray, MA
Tel 202 806-1518
Responding
to the need of the insurance industry for more and better-educated
employees, the insurance concentration and the Center for Insurance
Education (CIE) were instituted in 1978 at the Howard University School
of Business. The primary objective is to provide a constant flow of
well-qualified graduates for the multi career opportunities of the
insurance industry. CIE activities include:
- recruiting
new students from variety of sources;
- providing
students with opportunities for professional development;
- recognizing
the achievements of students;
- awarding
scholarships to deserving as well as needy students; and
- raising
funds for Center activities. Center Opportunities: The Center
administers an extensive employment interview and placement
program for students who are registered with the CIE. As a result
of direct requests by the Center to insurers and others, coupled
with opportunities received from the many college-relations
representatives for these companies, the Center engages in a
long-term effort to find employment for students.
Center
for Pre-Professional Education (CPE)
URL: http://www.howard.edu/library/preprof
Director: Georgiana Aboko-Cole, Ph.D.
202-238-2363
The
mission of the CPE is to develop and enhance the professional skills of
all the students enrolled in the School of Business and to
prepare them to compete in today's and tomorrow's marketplace. To
accomplish this goal, the Center instills in students the confidence
and fortitude needed to be successful in their professional pursuits.
The Center also wants to instill in our students the desire to achieve
excellence in their endeavors. The Center is accomplishing this task
through the combined and coordinated efforts of industry professionals,
faculty, staff, and students committed to ensuring that each graduate
has mastered the core competencies established by the School of Business.
Capstone
Institute
URL: http://www.capstoneinstitute.org/
Director: Wade Boykin, Ph.D.
Tel. 202-806-8484
The
Capstone Institute is a multi-disciplinary center that implements and
supports school reform and school improvement initiatives that focus on
"educating the whole child," and interlinks research, theory
and practice in the areas of learning, curriculum and instruction,
professional development, social work, policy, parent and community
engagement, organizational change, assessment and evaluation, and
psychosocial/emotional development. Our academic interventions,
community support services, and research activities are conducted by an
interdisciplinary team with a demonstrated track record of
evidenced-based accomplishments in urban and ethnically diverse
schools, districts and communities.
Center for
Sickle Cell Disease
Director: Victor Gordeuk, M.D.
(vgordeuk@howard.edu)
202 865-8292
The Howard University Center for Sickle
Cell Disease was founded in 1972 by Dr. Roland B. Scott following the
passage of the Sickle Cell Anemia Control Act of 1971 into U.S. Law.
Because of Dr. Scott's efforts, legislation was developed and passed
which authorized the implementation of a series of Comprehensive
Centers for Sickle Cell Disease under the National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The
Howard University Center was one of
the centers to be developed under this concept. The Center provides for
patient care, research, education, counseling, screening and community
involvement concerning all aspects of sickle cell disease. All services
of the Center are provided free of charge except for those services
that involves Howard University Hospital. Screening
tests for sickling disorders are done at the Center and are free.
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Center for the Study of
Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Atmospheres (CSTEA)
URL:http://www.physics1.howard.edu/
Director: Demetrius D. Venable, Ph.D.
Email Address:dvenable@howard.edu
Tel. 202-806-6245
CSTEA
was established by NASA in 1992 as an interdisciplinary research unit.
It consists of faculty members from the Departments of Chemistry,
Physics and Astronomy, and Mechanical Engineering. CSTEA’s
primary focus is to establish a self-supporting, world class facility
for the study of terrestrial and extraterrestrial atmospheres with
special emphasis on the training of underrepresented minorities in
space-based sciences and engineering. Specific research topics range
from aerosol detection to the growth of electronic materials. At
present, graduate students are supported by CSTEA and assist in collaborative
research efforts in atmospheric physics and atmospheric chemistry.
Center for the
Advancement of Service Learning (CASL)
URL: http://www.coas.howard.edu/hucup/casl.htm
Director: Janet Griffin-Graves, Ph.D.
Tel 202 865-8572
The
Center seeks to promote the institutionalization of service learning at
Howard University. As such,
CASL develops and promotes initiatives that integrate service learning
into existing courses and curricula throughout the University. CASL
also provides training and technical assistance to Howard University faculty and
staff in infusing the service learning pedagogy into existing courses
and redesigning curricula to include a service learning component. CASL
is the chief liaison between the University and the Community in
matters related to service learning.
Center for Urban
Progress (CUP)
URL: http://www.coas.howard.edu/hucup
Director: Rodney Green, Ph.D.
Tel. 202-865-8572
The
Center was launched in 1995 to advance the urban research and community
development agenda of Howard University. The Center
is comprised of a project administration team, eight research faculty,
and over a dozen graduate and professional student research fellows.
The Center leads University efforts to install a community development
content in the curriculum, directs several urban research activities,
operates five community service programs, directs several other funded
projects, publishes a formal working paper series for community
development research, provides technical support to Washington, D.C.
government organizations, and collaborates extensively with other units
of the University in achieving its mission. CUP is an interdisciplinary
Center comprised of faculty, staff, and students which mobilizes the Howard University community to
address urban crises -- locally, nationally, and globally -- through
the development of academic programs and community leadership training.
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Collaborative Alcohol Research Center (CARC)
URL: http://www.howard.edu/alcoholresearch/
Director: Robert E. Taylor, M.D.
202-806-5264
The Howard University Collaborative Alcohol Research Center was
established in September 1997 to stimulate, strengthen, and facilitate
multidisciplinary research and collaborations that will lead to the
reduction of alcohol morbidity and mortality among minority populations
with emphasis on the African Americans.
The
Center currently operates under the theme, “Biological
Determinants of Alcohol Action in Minorities”. Since its
inception, the Center has funded 23 research projects which include
studies in basic science and studies involving human research. In
addition, graduate education, faculty development, science education,
and community outreach are also components of the center.
General Clinical Research Center
URL: http://www.gcrc.howard.edu/
Director: Duane T. Smoot, M.D.
Tel. 202-865-4272
The
Center is located within Howard University's Hospital.
The Currently ongoing trials are:
- Mode
Selection Trial in Sinus Node Dysfunction (MOST)
- African
American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension (AASK).
- Losartan
Intervention for Endopoint Reduction (LIFE).
- Antihypertensive
and Lipid Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack (ALLHAT).
- Evaluation
and Reduction of Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease.
- Ethnic
Factors in Alcohol Abuse Among African Americans (COGA).
HBCU/Minority
Institute - Environmental Technology Consortium
URL: http://www.nafeo.org/etc/
Director: James Johnson PhD
Tel. 202-806-4790
A consortium
consisting of Howard U. (Civil and Chemical Engineering), the U. of Michigan and Michigan
State U. was formed in 1989 under the auspices of the U.S.E.P.A. Region III-V Pair Hazardous Substance Research Center Grant. The
grant provides for $1 million per year for five years to be shared by
the Consortium. Named the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic Hazardous Substance Research Center, the initial
focus is on the biodegradation of hazardous substances.
Howard University Hospital Transplant Center (HUHTC)
URL:http://www.huhosp.org/HealthServices/Transplant.htm
Director: Clive Callender, MD
Tel. 202 865-1443
The Transplant Center was founded
in July 1973 and performed its first transplant (kidney) in January of
1974. Since that time, more than 400 patients have received kidney
transplants and since 1987, 40 patients have received liver
transplants. The center offers consultation for renal, liver, and
pancreas transplantation in addition to vascular access for dialysis
patients, and general surgery. Mission: To successfully
perform organ transplants for those people who need them, regardless of
race, sex, or religion. We pride ourselves in our honesty, sensitivity,
and commitment to quality care. This Web site is dedicated to Dr.
Samuel Lee Kountz, the first black transplant surgeon and our role
model, who dedicated his life to his patients.
Howard University Transportation Research Center (HUTRC)
URL: http://www.hutrc.howard.edu/links.htm
Director: Errol Noel, PhD
202 806-6199
HUTRC
was established in 1999 for the purpose of conducting research on areas
that are of interest to the District of Columbia Department of Public
Works. The Center is the result of the Cooperative Agreement between
Howard University, DC Department of Public Works (DC DPW) and the
Federal Highway Administration Division office located in Washington, DC. The scope of
research is quite broad. It covers all areas of civil engineering, as
well as policy, planning, management, and application of information
technologies. Pavement vibrations, traffic calming, policy on
management of pollution transported by surface runoff are the initial
projects. The diverse academic resource of the University is at the
disposal of the Center, which provides opportunities for faculty and
students to conduct research and for the DC Department of Public Works
to access the diverse University expertise. The Center also administers
an internship program that enables students to be assigned to various
units of DC DPW for the purpose of training and research.
National Human Genome Center (NHGC)
URL: http://www.genomecenter.howard.edu/
Dr. Charles Rotimi PhD
Tel. 202 806-9438
The
NHGC at Howard University is a
comprehensive resource for genomic research on African Americans and
other African Diaspora populations, distinguished by a diverse social
context for framing biology as well as the ethical, legal, and social
implications of knowledge gained from the Human Genome Project and
research on genome variation. The vision for the NHGC is founded upon Howard University's history of
providing leadership for America and the
global community in the critical areas of education, health, and social
justice.
Institute for
Multimedia Application (IMA)
URL: http://www.imappl.org/
Director: Dr. Todd Shurn (shurn@scs.howard.edu)
(202) 806-4824 or 202 806-4197
The
Institute for Multimedia Applications (IMA) is a premiere institute for
computer visualization, animation and multimedia integration. The IMA
is envisioned to be a facility where students, faculty, staff and
others interact with state-of-the-art technology to create new
products, procedures and applications. The initial IMA thrust will be
in scientific and engineering research, education and entertainment
technology. Silicon Graphics (SGI) has been a major collaborator with Howard University in this
venture. SGI is the leader in high performance visual computer
technology. Most people have become familiar with them through the
special effects generated by their machines in films such as Jurassic Park and The Mask.
They are also known for providing a wide range of products and services
for the scientific, film, video, broadcast and emerging interactive
media industries Thrust areas include: network reliability, distance
learning, scientific calculations, smart sensors, remote sensing,
visualization, protocol development, animation, etc. These objectives
span a remarkably wide range, from computer-aided visualization to
smart sensors to educational testing with implications for the future
participation in a $100 billion (by the year 2000) multimedia
revolution. Visit IMA online at www.imappl.org.
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Michigan/Howard
University/AT&T Collaborative Access Team (MHATT-CAT)
URL: http://www.physics1.howard.edu/
Director: Walter Lowe, PhD
Tel 301 419-9030
Researchers
from the University of Michigan, Howard University, and Lucent
Technologies have formed a collaborative Access Team known as
MHATT-CAT. Its goal is to develop a Sector for real-time X-ray studies
at Argonne National laboratory's Advanced Photon Source (APS). This
theme encompasses a range of topics which lend themselves well to the
unique characteristics of the APS -- high brilliance, high
transverse-coherence, and favorable timing structure in single bunch
mode. We envision the sector developing into an international gathering
point for scientists and engineers with strong interests in
time-resolved structural studies. MHATT-CAT is funded by the Department
of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the University of Michigan, Howard University, and Lucent
Technologies, with participating members from Oak Ridge National
Laboratories.
Moorland-Spingarn Research Center
URL: http://www.founders.howard.edu/moorland-spingarn/
Director: Thomas Battle, PhD
Tel 202 806-7240
The
institution is recognized as one of the world's largest and most
comprehensive repositories for the documentation of the history and
culture of people of African descent in Africa, the Americas, and other
parts of the world. As one of Howard University's major research
facilities, the MSRC collects, preserves, and makes available for
research a wide range of resources chronicling the Black experience.
District of
Columbia Small Business Development Center (DCSBDC)
URL: http://www.dcsbdc.org/
Director: Henry Turner
Tel 202-806-1550
The
Howard University Small Business Development Center Network is
dedicated to promoting the growth, expansion, innovation, and increased
productivity of small business owners in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan
area. Opportunities for small business success will be enhanced through
excellence in the delivery of training and counseling services and the
maintenance of strategic alliances with organizations and noteworthy
individuals in the field of entrepreneurship.
The Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center
URL: http://www.howard.edu/rjb/
Director: Horace Dawson, PhD
202 806-4363
Howard University established
an International Affairs Center in 1993 to
serve as a focal point for the University's many and varied
international activities and interests. Substantial financial support
was provided by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, which made the Center one
of only 10 Kellogg-supported Centers of Excellence in the United
States. In 1996, with United Nations
Secretary-General Boutros Boutros Ghali and members of the Bunche
family in attendance, the Center was re-christened The Ralph J. Bunche
International Affairs Center. The mission of the Ralph J. Bunche
International Affairs Center is to make available--and to insure the
Center's long-term capacity to make available--to Howard University
students, faculty and senior administrators, as well as certain
constituencies beyond the University, valuable international affairs
support, services, information and opportunities, and in so doing to
help Howard University produce for America and the global community a
never-ending stream of valuable international affairs knowledge, ideas
and, especially, individuals fully prepared to make positive
contributions to national and international society.
The E.
Franklin Frazier Center for Social Work Research
URL: http://www.howard.edu/schoolsocialwork/SW/FrazierCenter.htm
Director: Michael Mbanaso, Ph.D.
Phone: 202 806-8213
The
Center is named in honor of Dr. Edward Franklin Frazier (1894-1962),
who played a pivotal role in the establishment of social work education
at Howard University. A leading
American sociologist and scholar, Dr. Frazier dedicated his life to the
creation of empirically based knowledge useful to solving problems
affecting Black people. His pioneering studies on Black youth and
families established his scholarly reputation throughout the world. Mission: The mission
of the E. Franklin Frazier Center for Social Work Research is to build
knowledge for solutions of human, organizational, and societal
problems, particularly those affecting African American and other
ethnic and cultural populations. Through its emphasis on excellence in
inquiry, the Center promotes theory building, prevention, treatment and
policy research, and program evaluation. The Center fosters
collaborative research projects with community agencies and
institutions, and provides research training.
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The Urban
Environment Institute
URL: http://www.con-ed.howard.edu/UEI/default.htm
Director:
Peggy A. Berry, Ph.D.
Phone:
301-608-4100
The
Institute is dedicated to empowering communities for environmental
justice. UEI offers leadership training designed for middle-to-senior
level executives of private organizations and government agencies that
facilitate and manage departments that have concerns and mandates
related to environmental health and/or environmental law. The Urban Environment
Institute also provides tailored training to a variety of
organizations.
Women's
Wellness Center
Director: Genea Lawrence, M.D.
Tel: 202-865-7992
The
mission of the Women's Wellness Center is to provide
an opportunity for women to maintain their health and wellness by
offering preventive obstetrical and gynecological care along with
compassionate, competent, state-of-the art management of obstetric and
gynecologic complications that are treatable on an ambulatory care
basis. Objective: to provide care to all women in need of obstetrical
and gynecological care; to train students and residents in state-of
the-art ambulatory obstetrics and gynecology; to maintain ambulatory
care services that meet the requirements for accreditation with LCME
and ACOME.
The ELI Institute
URL: http://www.theeliinstitute.org/
Director: Johnetta Hardy
Tel.: 202-806-1715
Email: jbhardy@howard.edu
The Howard
University Institute for Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Innovation
(ELI Institute) offers significant opportunities for students and other
African American and minority stakeholders to acquire knowledge and
skills essential for success as entrepreneurs. The Institute creates an
environment that supports entrepreneurial activities and initiatives
that will help to create jobs and fuel economic growth in minority
communities.
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