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        |  | Research Experience for Undergraduates  http://nia.ecsu.edu/reuomps2016/index.htmlThe REU program objective is to promote the professional development of minority undergraduate students through their participation in summer reseach. The program consists of undergraduates, each student assigned to a specific research team, where they will work closely with the faculty. In addition, seminars, lunch meetings, and social functions are organized to facilitate undergraduate interaction.
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        |  | Elizabeth City State University http://www.ecsu.edu/
 Home of the Mighty Vikings! Elizabeth City State University is a Historically Black College and University, located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
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        |  | Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing Education and Research (CERSER) http://cerser.ecsu.edu/
 The goal of CERSER is to develop and implement innovative and relevant research collaboration focused on ice sheet, coastal, ocean, and marine research.
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        |  | National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/
 The National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…"
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