October 17, 2017
The PREM Directors Meeting is an opportunity for the PREM community to connect, reflect, learn, and build.
Agenda
8–8.30 a.m.
Breakfast (provided)
8.30–9.10 a.m.
Linda Sapochak, Director, Division of Material Research, NSF
Welcome and Future of PREM- Current PREM solicitation
(View slides)
Dan Finotello, MRSEC Program Director and former PREM PD
Opportunities for partnerships
(View slides)
Eva Campo, PREM Program Director
Framework and goals of the meeting
(View slides)
9.10–9.35 a.m.
Creativity Award Winner- Eva Campo (5 minutes)
“Best Practices in PREM, my experience”- Luis Echegoyen (20 minutes)
9.35–10 a.m.
Current PREM solicitation
Lead discussion/moderate questions- Bill Brittain (35 minutes)
10-10.30 a.m.
Break; refreshments and preparation for parallel sessions (students and faculty)
Parallel Sessions
The outcome of the panels will be summarized in a 1-2-page document. A scribe, responsible for writing the document, will be chosen at the beginning of each panel.
10.30-11.10 a.m.
Faculty Group Discussion Session I
Theme: Virtual Presence of PREM — MRSEC Education Directors: Kristin Dreyer (PSU) & Michelle McCombs (OSU)
Intro
Questions
- to secure existing/capture new funding?
- to foment new collaborations?
- to help promotion/visibility?
10.30-11.10 a.m.
Student Group Discussion Session I
Theme: Increased opportunities towards diversity through digital media — PREM LinkedIn Moderator: Divya Abhat (represented by Ashish Tonse, KZN Consulting)
- to go to graduate school?
- to be hired as interns?
- to join the job market?
11.10-11.20 a.m.
Break
11.20-Noon
Faculty Group Discussion Session II
Theme: Opportunities at DMR Centers and Facilities — Presentations by Program Directors:
11.20-Noon
Student Group Discussion Session II
Theme: What would a Linked-In platform created for the PREM community look like? — PREM LinkedIn Moderator: Divya Abhat (represented by Ashish Tonse, KZN Consulting)
Noon-1 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
1.15-1.30 p.m.
Students: Set up posters
1.30-2.30 p.m.
Student poster session. Best poster competition
2.30-3 p.m.
Report on Student Session & Poster Award Ceremony
3 p.m.
Students receive participation certificate
3.30 p.m.
Students: Adjourn
3-4.30 p.m.
Report on Faculty Sessions
4.30-5.30 p.m.
Faculty Network – No NSF participation.
5.30 p.m.
Adjourn