Agenda 

7:30-8:00 Registration, Handout Materials, Light Refreshments
GALLERY II BALLROOM
8:00-8:15 Welcome Message
Dr. Zakya H. Kafafi, Division of Materials Research (DMR) Director
8:15-8:40 NSF PREM Program Directors Presentation
Sean L. Jones and Tom Rieker Download this presentation (.pdf)
8:40-8:45 NSF Office of Legislative & Public Affairs (OD/OLPA)
Bobbie Mixon, OD/OLPA Download this presentation (.pdf)
8:45-9:00 Conference Organizers Presentation
Idalia Ramos, Nick Kioussis, Mikhail Noginov, and Tatiana Timofeeva
9:00-10:00 PREM Programs Presentations with Questions and Answers

• 9:00 Maximizing your Partnership and Building a Pipeline
  Idalia Ramos, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao Download this presentation (.pdf)
• 9:15 How to build upon the PREM Award at your institution
  Nicholas Kioussis, California State University at Northridge Download this presentation (.pdf)
• 9:30 City College of New York-University of Chicago PREM
  Jeffrey Morris, City College of New York    Download this presentation (.pdf)
• 9:40 Clark Atlanta University-Georgia Institute of Technology PREM
  Larry Xiao-Qian Wang, Clark Atlanta University Download this presentation (.pdf)
• 9:50 New Mexico Highlands University-University of Chicago PREM
  Tatiana Timofeeva, New Mexico Highlands University Download this presentation (.pdf)

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-11:20PREM Programs Presentations with Questions and Answers

• 10:15 How to Build upon the PREM Award at your Institution
  Joshua Halpern, Howard University Download this presentation (.pdf)
• 10:30 Building your Research Program through other Funding
  Paresh Ray, Jackson State University Download this presentation (.pdf)
• 10:45 The integration of Research and Education: Getting Students excited about Materials Science
  Gabriel López, University of New México Download this presentation (.pdf)
• 11:00 University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez-University of Wisconsin PREM
  Nelson Cardona, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Download this presentation (.pdf)
• 11:10 University of Texas at San Antonio- Northwestern University PREM
  Dhiraj Sardar, University of Texas at San Antonio Download this presentation (.pdf)

11:20-11:30 Break

11:30-12:15 PREM Programs Presentations with Questions and Answers

• 11:30 Building your Research Program through other Funding
  Mikhail Noginov, Norfolk State University  Download this presentation (.pdf)
• 11:45 Working with Administration on Building and Sustaining a Culture of Research
  Shaik Jeelani, Tuskegee University Download this presentation (.pdf)
• 12:00 University of Texas Panamerican-University of Minnesota PREM
  Karen Lozano, Univesity of Texas-Pan American Download this presentation (.pdf)
• 12:10 Xavier University-New York University PREM
  Lamartine Meda, Xavier University Download this presentation (.pdf)

12:20-1:30 Lunch

1:30-2:30 Working Groups Discussions:
Are we making a difference? How? How can we have greater impact?

• Group A: Building the Pipeline- da Vinci Meeting Room
  Moderator: Nicholas Kioussis
• Group B: Partnerships – Picasso Meeting Room
  Moderator: Mikhail Noginov
• Group C: Integration of Education and Research – Matisse Meeting Room
  Moderator: Tatiana Timofeeva

2:30-3:15 Working Groups Reports

3:15-3:30 Break

3:30-4:30 NSF Programs and Funding Opportunities

• DMR: IIA Programs and MRSECs Overview
  Charles Ying, Division of Materials Research (MPS/DMR) Download this presentation (.pdf)
• Research Experience for Undergraduates/Teachers (REU/RET)
  Dan Finotello, Division of Materials Research (MPS/DMR) Download this presentation (.pdf)
• Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
  Carmen Sidbury, Division of Graduate Education (EHR/DGE) Download this presentation (.pdf)
• Research Initiative Grants to Broaden Participation in Biology (RIG)
  Sally O’Connor, Division of Biological Infrastructure (BIO/DBI) Download this presentation (.pdf)
• Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)
  Randy Phelps, Office of Integrated Activities (OD/OIA) Download this presentation (.pdf)
• Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities (CRIF)
  Charles Pibel, Division of Chemistry (MPS/CHE) Download this presentation (.pdf)
• American Competitiveness in Chemistry-Postdoctoral Fellowship (ACC)
  Charles Pibel, Division of Chemistry (MPS/CHE)
• Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI)
  Charles Pibel, Division of Chemistry (MPS/CHE)
• Engineering Research Centers (ERC)
  Lynn Preston, Division of Engineering Education & Centers (ENG/EEC) Download this presentation (.pdf)

4:30 Closing Remarks
4:30-5:30 Writing Minutes/Report