DHS reaching out to university students.The Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States is providing scholarships for students pursuing degrees in physical and social sciences. The Homeland Security Scholars and Fellows Program will support the development and mentoring of the next generation of scientists to study ways to prevent terrorist attacks in the United States, according to DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) . In September 2003, the agency announced the program's first 100 recipients--150 undergraduate and 50 graduate students studying subjects as diverse as mathematics, engineering, social science and psychology. The students are attending a number of colleges and universities across the United States. About one-third of the awards went to engineering students. In addition, students receive tuition and fees plus a stipend for nine months. Guy Copeland, vice president of information infrastructure advisory programs at Computer Sciences Corp., said universities are incorporating security issues into MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration and engineering programs. Copeland is on an advisory board for the University of Maryland University of Maryland can refer to:
Schools are starting to explore programs designed to protect critical infrastructure, said Copeland. George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. and the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission also are looking to incorporate homeland security into their curriculum. |
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