ALERT (Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats) is a multi-university Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence (COE).
One of 12 Centers of Excellence across the country, ALERT is a multi-university, multi-institution, partnership that conducts transformational research, technology and educational development for effective response to explosives-related threats.
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May 23, 2013
United States Secret Service Seeking Eligible Students with Chemistry Backgrounds
The United States Secret Service would like to fund a COE, using the BOA, to support their Dynamic Ink Aging project. This project involves performing a series of experiments to determine the optimized parameters for assessing the age of ballpoint writing ink. They are looking for two students who are citizens of the United States, [...]
Read MoreMay 16, 2013
ALERT and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Receive $750,000 DARPA Award
ALERT and Los Alamos National Laboratory have received a $750,000 DARPA award for their partnership in Nuclear Magnetic Quadrupole Resonance research.
Read MoreApril 20, 2013
ALERT Co-Director Provides Insight on Marathon Bombing Devices
ALERT Co-Director Jimmie Oxley speaks with Rhode Island News Team 10 about the types of explosive devices used in the Boston Marathon Bombings.
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