NSF Org:	EES Div. of Equity for Excellence in STEM
Recipient:	CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY, INC.
Initial Amendment Date:	September 9, 1991
Latest Amendment Date:	February 14, 1997
Award Number:	9154077
Award Instrument:	Cooperative Agreement
Program Manager:	William A. Sibley EES  Div. of Equity for Excellence in STEM EDU  Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date:	September 1, 1991
End Date:	August 31, 1997 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$4,751,658.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$4,751,658.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 1991 = $950,000.00 FY 1992 = $949,557.00 FY 1993 = $949,644.00 FY 1994 = $1,402,457.00 FY 1995 = $500,000.00
History of Investigator:	Alfred Msezane (Former Principal Investigator) Carlos Handy (Former Co-Principal Investigator) Beatriz Cardelino (Former Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Clark Atlanta University 223 JAMES P BRAWLEY DR SW ATLANTA GA  US  30314-4358 (404)880-6990
Sponsor Congressional District:	05
Primary Place of Performance:	Clark Atlanta University 223 JAMES P BRAWLEY DR SW ATLANTA GA  US  30314-4358
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	05
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	JGA3E25MFDV9
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	Centers for Rsch Excell in S&T
Primary Program Source:	app-0493  app-0494  app-0495
Program Reference Code(s):	9178, SMET, OTHR, 9131, 9163, 0000
Program Element Code(s):	913100
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.076

ABSTRACT

This Minority Research Center of Excellence (MRCE) project at Clark Atlanta University represents the establishment of a Center for Theoretical Studies of Physical Systems (CTSPS). The Center will consolidate and expand existing research capabilities in physics through the development of interdisciplinary research clusters in: (1) atomic and molecular theory; (2) quantum few/many body problems; and (3) mathematical physics and applied mathematics. The clusters will strengthen ties with several national and international scientific institutions. This MRCE is located within an area that has the largest consortium of private minority institutions in this nation. The CTSPS will play a major role in increasing the participation of underrepresented minorities in science and engineering. The Center will mount a comprehensive mentoring and tutoring program to encourage more precollege and undergraduate students to pursue doctoral degrees in the physical sciences. Researchers at the Center will: (1) conduct a science academy in mathematics; (2) involve capable high school students in research; and (3) work with precollege physics teachers through workshops, seminars, and visually appealing scientific demonstrations. The CTSPS faculty members are well respected in the scientific community because of their publications in refereed journals and their participation in national and international professional conferences. Because of this record, the Center will conduct a feasibility study for a Ph.D. program in physics during the fourth year of existence. Collaborations will be strengthened with the physics departments of MIT, Georgia Tech, Stanford, and the University of Wisconsin. In addition, ties will be maintained with the Center for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy.

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