Future STEM Leaders
national experts from academia, government and industry
discuss the future of graduate STEM training
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, D.C.
May 4th, 2016
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wanted: adaptable leaders
to take on the 21st Century’s biggest scientific challenges
Complex problems like climate change, poverty, epidemics and national security span multiple disciplines and engage both public and private sectors. They demand scientists who can communicate across fields, build bridges between sectors, and apply diverse technologies.
talent suited to needs
ensuring that STEM training meets the needs of industry, government and society
How can graduate training better prepare scientists for diverse career pathways in industry, government and academia? Future STEM Leaders aims to identify opportunities to align graduate education more closely with current research and workforce needs.
what works,
and how to spread it
breaking down barriers to broader implementation
Progress begins with a candid discussion between STEM leaders in government and industry about what works in graduate training, what doesn’t, what needs to be tried. Where is there consensus or disagreement? How can the insights of diverse stakeholders be translated into policy and best practices?
key players
from universities, industry, funders, and other government agencies
Participants include experts from academia, government, and industry; representatives from foundations and professional organizations; and leaders in STEM graduate training, supported by NSF’s Research Traineeship grants.
Schedule – May 4th 2016
- 8:00am-8:45am Registration & Breakfast
- 8:45am-9:00am Opening Session
- 9:00am-10:30am Building the Perfect PhD: What is needed, and why?
- 10:30am-12:00pm State-of-the-Science: Innovators and innovations in STEM graduate training
- 12:00pm-1:30pm Lunch and showcase of initiatives and programs
- 1:30pm-3:00pm What are we Waiting for: Removing barriers to change
- 3:00pm-4:30pm Taking Action: Translating good ideas into policy and best practices
Participation in the Future STEM Leaders meeting is by invitation only. If you would like to participate, contact Tim Mckinnon (timm@umd.edu)
During the meeting, participants crowd-sourced in Google Docs extensive notes on each of the sessions. These materials can be accessed by clicking on the links to ‘participant notes’ above. We have also started to upload pictures from the meeting. Check back for many more.
Showcase participants
Colorado State University – GAUSSI (Generating, Analyzing and Understanding Sensory and Sequencing Information)
Computing Research Association – CRA-Women Programs
Duke University – IBIEM (Integrative Bioinformatics for Investigating and Engineering Microbiomes)
University of Georgia – IDEAS (Interdisciplinary Disease Ecology Across Scales)
Georgia Tech – ARMS (Accessibility, Rehabilitation, and Movement Science)
University of Maryland – Flexibility in Language Processes and Technology: Human- and Global-Scale
Northwestern University – IDEAS (Integrated Data-Driven Discovery in Earth and Astrophysical Sciences)
University of Oklahoma – Aeroecology as a Testbed for Interdisciplinary STEM Training
Oregon State University – Risk and Uncertainty Quantication and Communication in Marine Science and Policy
University of Southern Mississippi – INTERFACE (Training Next-Generation Scientists with Experimental, Theoretical, and Computational Competencies for Complex Interfaces)
Syracuse University – EMPOWER (Education Model Program on Water-Energy Research)
Texas A&M – Materials Genome Initiative
University of Connecticut – IGERT PhD programs in Language Plasticity
USDA NIFA – Educating the Next Generation of Agricultural Scientists
Virginia Tech – UrbComp (Research Traineeship in Urban Computing)
University of Wisconsin – LUCID (Learning, Understanding, Cognition, Intelligence, Data Science)
Featured Panelists
Greg Ball
Dean, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Maryland
Andrew Cockerill
University-Industry Demonstration Partnership; formerly Director of University Research Relations at BP
Mark Connolly
Wisconsin Center for Education Research; PI of NSF funded Longitudinal Study of Future STEM Scholars
Bonnie Thornton Dill
Dean, College of Arts & Humanities, University of Maryland
Jessica Faupel-Badger
Director, NIGMS Postdoctoral Research Associate (PRAT) Program, NIH
Joan Ferrini-Mundy
Assistant Director for Education and Human Resources, NSF
Judith Glaven
Senior Scientific Officer, Howard Huges Medical Institute
Rebecca Haacker
Director of Advanced Study Program, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Wolfgang Losert
Associate Dean, College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences, University of Maryland
Brian Mitchell
Dean-in-Residence, Council of Graduate Schools/National Science Foundation
Thomas Rudin
Director, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, National Academies of Sciences
Dahlia Sokolov
Director, Subcommittee on Research & Technology, U.S. House Committee on Space, Science, and Technology
Rick Spinrad
Chief Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Lois Trautvetter
Director, Higher Ed Administration & Policy Program, Northwestern University
Participating Organizations:
| AAAS American Association of Medical Colleges American Educational Research Association American Mathematical Society American Psychological Association Association of American Universities Burroughs Wellcome Fund Coalition for National Science Funding Colorado State University Computing Research Association Council of Graduate Schools Duke University Elsevier Georgetown University George Washington University Georgia Tech |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute U.S. House Science Committee Iowa State University Linguistic Society of America Massachusetts Institute of Technology The National Academies National Center for Atmospheric Research National Institutes of Health National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Science Foundation Northwestern University The Ohio State University Oregon State University Penn State University Society for Neuroscience STEM Education Coalition |
Syracuse University Texas A&M University UNAVCO University Industry Demonstration Partnership University of California, Berkeley University of Connecticut University of Georgia University of Maryland University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Oklahoma University of Rochester University of Southern Mississippi University of Wisconsin U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Department of Transportation Virginia Tech |
Schedule – May 4th 2016
- 8:00am-8:45am Registration & Breakfast
- 8:45am-9:00am Opening Session
- 9:00am-10:30am Building the Perfect PhD: What is needed, and why?
- 10:30am-12:00pm State-of-the-Science: Innovators and innovations in STEM graduate training
- 12:00pm-1:30pm Lunch and showcase of initiatives and programs
- 1:30pm-3:00pm What are we Waiting for: Removing barriers to change
- 3:00pm-4:30pm Taking Action: Translating good ideas into policy and best practices
Participation in the Future STEM Leaders meeting is by invitation only. If you would like to participate, contact Tim Mckinnon (timm@umd.edu)
During the meeting, participants crowd-sourced in Google Docs extensive notes on each of the sessions. These materials can be accessed by clicking on the links to ‘participant notes’ above. We have also started to upload pictures from the meeting. Check back for many more.
Showcase participants
Colorado State University – GAUSSI (Generating, Analyzing and Understanding Sensory and Sequencing Information)
Computing Research Association – CRA-Women Programs
Duke University – IBIEM (Integrative Bioinformatics for Investigating and Engineering Microbiomes)
University of Georgia – IDEAS (Interdisciplinary Disease Ecology Across Scales)
Georgia Tech – ARMS (Accessibility, Rehabilitation, and Movement Science)
University of Maryland – Flexibility in Language Processes and Technology: Human- and Global-Scale
Northwestern University – IDEAS (Integrated Data-Driven Discovery in Earth and Astrophysical Sciences)
University of Oklahoma – Aeroecology as a Testbed for Interdisciplinary STEM Training
Oregon State University – Risk and Uncertainty Quantication and Communication in Marine Science and Policy
University of Southern Mississippi – INTERFACE (Training Next-Generation Scientists with Experimental, Theoretical, and Computational Competencies for Complex Interfaces)
Syracuse University – EMPOWER (Education Model Program on Water-Energy Research)
Texas A&M – Materials Genome Initiative
University of Connecticut – IGERT PhD programs in Language Plasticity
USDA NIFA – Educating the Next Generation of Agricultural Scientists
Virginia Tech – UrbComp (Research Traineeship in Urban Computing)
University of Wisconsin – LUCID (Learning, Understanding, Cognition, Intelligence, Data Science)
Featured Panelists
Greg Ball
Dean, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Maryland
Andrew Cockerill
University-Industry Demonstration Partnership; formerly Director of University Research Relations at BP
Mark Connolly
Wisconsin Center for Education Research; PI of NSF funded Longitudinal Study of Future STEM Scholars
Bonnie Thornton Dill
Dean, College of Arts & Humanities, University of Maryland
Jessica Faupel-Badger
Director, NIGMS Postdoctoral Research Associate (PRAT) Program, NIH
Joan Ferrini-Mundy
Assistant Director for Education and Human Resources, NSF
Judith Glaven
Senior Scientific Officer, Howard Huges Medical Institute
Rebecca Haacker
Director of Advanced Study Program, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Wolfgang Losert
Associate Dean, College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences, University of Maryland
Brian Mitchell
Dean-in-Residence, Council of Graduate Schools/National Science Foundation
Thomas Rudin
Director, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, National Academies of Sciences
Dahlia Sokolov
Director, Subcommittee on Research & Technology, U.S. House Committee on Space, Science, and Technology
Rick Spinrad
Chief Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Lois Trautvetter
Director, Higher Ed Administration & Policy Program, Northwestern University
Participating Organizations:
| AAAS American Association of Medical Colleges American Educational Research Association American Mathematical Society American Psychological Association Association of American Universities Burroughs Wellcome Fund Coalition for National Science Funding Colorado State University Computing Research Association Council of Graduate Schools Duke University Elsevier Georgetown University George Washington University Georgia Tech |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute U.S. House Science Committee Iowa State University Linguistic Society of America Massachusetts Institute of Technology The National Academies National Center for Atmospheric Research National Institutes of Health National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Science Foundation Northwestern University The Ohio State University Oregon State University Penn State University Society for Neuroscience STEM Education Coalition |
Syracuse University Texas A&M University UNAVCO University Industry Demonstration Partnership University of California, Berkeley University of Connecticut University of Georgia University of Maryland University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Oklahoma University of Rochester University of Southern Mississippi University of Wisconsin U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Department of Transportation Virginia Tech |
Venue
Atrium Ballroom, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004
Transportation
By Metro
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center is conveniently located next to to Federal Triangle (Blue, Orange, Silver lines) and Metro Center (Red line) stations.
From Federal Triangle (0.2mi):
- Head west through covered passageway
From Metro Center (0.5mi):
- Head south on 13th St. toward G St.
- Turn right onto F St.
- Turn left onto 14th St.
- Ronald Reagan building will be on your left.
By Car
Paid parking is available at the underground garage, which can be accessed via 14th Street (north and south) and 13½ Street (off Pennsylvania Ave). Full day parking is $22. More information about parking at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center can be found here.
For other parking locations, we suggest using Parkopedia or ParkingPanda.
From the University of Maryland
If you are attending the NRT Annual Meetings, plan to take the metro from the College Park / U Md station to the Archives-Navy Memorial Station (Green/Yellow lines).
Quality Inn & Suites: shuttle will depart at 6:45am
Best Western Plus: shuttle will depart at 7:15am
Hilton Garden Inn: please book the hotel shuttle to leave by 7:15am
From Archives-Navy Mem’l (0.4mi):
- Head east on Pennsylvania Ave NW toward 13th St NW
- Building will be on the left
For additional information, please contact:
Tim Mckinnon
Assistant Director for Graduate Research
Maryland Language Science Center
University of Maryland
timm@umd.edu
301.314.2185
Sponsors
This event is generously sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the University of Maryland. Thanks to the Maryland Language Science Center, the Vice President for Research, the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences, the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Science, the College of Arts & Humanities, and the Graduate School for developing and supporting Future STEM Leaders.
