NNCI Annual Conference 2019
NNCI Annual Conference 2019
Harvard University - Center for Nanoscale Systems
Wednesday, October 23
12:00–2:30 pm Education and Outreach Coordinators Meeting
3:00–5:30 pm SEI Coordinators Meeting
Thursday, October 24
7:30–8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30–8:45 am Conference Welcome and Overview, Professor Bob Westervelt (CNS, Harvard)
8:45–9:00 am Larry Goldberg (NSF)
9:00–9:15 am Lisa Friedersdorf (NNCO)
9:15–9:45 am NNCI Coordinating Office Report, David Gottfried (Coordinating Office, Georgia Tech)
9:45-11:15 am Site Reports and Panel 1: Aligning NNCI with National Research Priorities (Chair: Karl Bohringer)
11:15–11:30 am Break
11:30–12:30 am Breakout Session 1
- Facility Management (Bill Wilson)
- Researcher/User Training and Education (Julia Aebersold)
- Diversity (Kristin Field and Maude Cuchiara)
12:30–1:30 pm Lunch
2:00–3:30 pm Site Reports and Panel 2: NNCI Impact and How to Measure It (Chair: Steve Campbell)
3:30–4:15 pm Group Photo and Break
4:15–4:45 pm Keynote Speaker: "New Opportunities with Old Materials" (Professor Marko Loncar, Harvard University)
4:45–5:30 pm NNCI Associate Director Reports
- Societal and Ethical Implications (Jamey Wetmore)
- Education and Outreach (Quinn Spadola)
- Computation and Modeling (Azad Naeemi)
6:30–9:30 pm Reception and Banquet at the Boston Museum of Science
- NNCI Outstanding Staff Awards
- "Beyond Nano… Addressing Quantum Science & Engineering with Public Audiences" (Carol Lynn Alpert, Museum of Science)
Friday, October 25
8:00–9:00 am Continental Breakfast
Site Directors Meeting with Coordinating Office
9:00–9:30 am Keynote Speaker: "National Nanofabrication Networks in Europe and the EuroNanoLab Project" (Professor/Research Director Michel de Labachelerie, EuroNanoLab)
9:30–11:00 am Site Reports and Panel 3: Resource Allocation and New Equipment (Chair: Kevin Walsh)
11:00–11:30 am Break
11:30–12:30 pm Breakout Session 2
- Best Practices for Health and Safety (Greg Cibuzar)
- User Recruitment and Marketing (Heather Rauser)
- Getting Ready for Renewal (Mark Allen)
11:30–12:30 pm NNCI External Advisory Board Meeting
12:30–1:30 pm Lunch
1:30–3:00 pm Site Reports and Panel 4: Collaborations Beyond NNCI (Chair: Chris Ober)
3:00–3:30 pm Break
3:30–4:30 pm Breakout Session Reports
4:30–5:00 pm External Advisory Board Report
5:00 pm Adjourn Meeting