Advancing Energy Science and Technology 
Through Partnerships

A Workshop to Initiate and 
Develop Multi-institutional Research Teams

 Sponsored by
The Department of Energy (DOE)
Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), and National Science Foundation EPSCoR Program

Hosted by
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)

Where: Brookhaven National Laboratory / Wyndham Wind Watch Hotel

When: Wednesday, May 30 and Thursday, May 31, 2001

What: The workshop is designed to give researchers from the EPSCoR states and the DOE National Laboratories an opportunity to meet with leading experts, to share their own work, and develop multi-institutional research collaborations. There will be eight focus areas featured at the meeting, which represent areas of research excellence in the host laboratory, including:

• Materials Science, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Chemistry
• Chemistry, Catalysis and Fuel Cells
• Instrumentation Engineering and Accelerator Physics
• High Energy Physics and Nuclear Science
• Advanced Computing
• Energy Technology and Renewables
• Atmospheric Sciences
• Biology and Medicine (Structural Biology, Genomics, Imaging, and Radiation Responses)

In addition to these breakout areas, there will be tours of national user facilities.

Who: The workshop provides a meeting place for researchers and research administrators from universities in those states (and Puerto Rico) that participate in the EPSCoR program, from the DOE national laboratories, and from historically minority-serving universities and colleges.

Why: The primary purpose of the workshop is to stimulate and facilitate research collaborations among researchers from EPSCoR States and DOE Laboratories.  It should also provide participants with a better understanding of DOE research priorities and help them to become more competitive for mainstream funding.  We also intend to give EPSCoR State Coordinators the chance to meet laboratory EPSCoR and diversity representatives in parallel sessions.

How: The program is divided into plenary and breakout sessions. The plenary sessions will focus on providing information regarding national priorities for research and human resource development, and descriptions of ongoing work. Each breakout session will focus on one of the eight research foci, and include a presentation by a leading DOE laboratory/EPSCoR state researcher. Breakout sessions are aimed at identifying and developing new collaborative research projects among the participants. Information about the DOE /EPSCoR program and how to apply can be found at.

http://www.er.doe.gov/production/bes/EPSCoR/APPLI1.HTM

There will also be a poster session at which individuals can present information on their current research activities and interests.

Registration for attending the conference can be done on-line. Since the number of participants is limited, those interested in attending must have the endorsement of their DOE or NSF EPSCoR State Contact listed below, or be recommended by their DOE Laboratory Director. It is recommended that investigators interested in attending, should first notify their EPSCoR State Contact / Laboratory Director prior to registering and submitting an abstract. Following registration, EPSCoR State Contacts will be notified by email.

DOE and NSF EPSCoR State Contact List

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