A Wayne State University research team has received a $1.05 million grant from the National Science Foundation to increase the effectiveness of disaster preparations in Southeast Michigan and around the country. The Multiple Agency and Jurisdiction Organized Response team is made up of faculty and graduate students from the Institute for Information Technology and Culture and several other university departments, as well as representatives of the Michigan Public Health Institute. The 5-year grant will enable the team to work with local response agencies to develop simulations and exercises to foster better coordination among agencies.