Center Overview

The Center for Catastrophe Preparedness and Response (CCPR) at New York University (NYU) was founded in 2002 as a university-wide, cross-disciplinary center to improve preparedness and response capabilities to catastrophic events including terrorism, natural disasters, and public health emergencies. Drawing on the resources of NYU’s fourteen schools, CCPR facilitates research projects that address issues ranging from first responder capacity during crises, to public health response, to legal issues relating to security, to private sector crisis management and business continuity.


Latest Publications

 


Media Kit

The CCPR Media Kit, an overview
of the Center and its projects, is
now avalable for download (.pdf)







  • The Cohen-Nunn Dialogues
    PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND: THE CHALLENGES TO AMERICA'S HOMELAND SECURITY
    Archived Webcast Details
    from Monday, April 28, 2008
    New York University - Tishman Auditorium

 


Latest News

  • CCPR and PERI Study Finds Many U.S. Government, Business, and Nonprofit Organizations Ill-Prepared for Crisis
    August 18, 2008
    Representative Peter King (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, calls for Continued Progress in the Nation’s Preparedness Efforts.
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  • CCPR Hosts Symposium on Large Scale Emergency Readiness
    March 10, 2008
    March 3, 2008, CCPR and LaSER hosted a national urban preparedness consortium session to kick start the dissemination of its project results.
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  • Press Release: Stafford Act Report
    October 17, 2007
    NYU Study Finds Federal Disaster Relief Law Does Not Recognize Modern Threats or Provide Adequate Recovery Aid
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