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Symposium Agenda
Symposium on Exploring a New Vision for Center-Based, Multidisciplinary Engineering Research
National Academies Keck Center
Washington, D.C.
April 6, 2016
| 7:30 a.m. | Light Breakfast and Registration |
| 8:00 |
Welcome, Remarks from the Sponsor, and Goals for the Day
Introduction by David Walt, University Professor, Tufts University, Committee Co-Chair France Córdova, Director, National Science Foundation |
| 8:30 |
Panel 1. The Evolving Global Context for Center-Based Engineering Research
Arvind Krishna, Senior VP for Global Research, IBM Eoin O’Sullivan, Director, Centre for Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy, University of Cambridge Jean-Lou Chameau, President, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology |
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Panel 2. New Directions in University-Industry Interaction
David Parekh, Corporate VP for Research, United Technologies, and Director, UTRC Thomas Siebel, Founder and CEO, C3 Energy Kelly O. Sullivan, Manager, Institutional S&T Investments, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
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| 10:30 | Breakout 1 |
| 11:45 | Break and Gallery Walk 1 |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch and Presentations |
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Panel 3. Trends in Undergraduate and Graduate Engineering Education
Richard Miller, President, Olin College of Engineering Katherine Banks, Dean of Engineering, Texas A&M University Andreas Cangellaris, Dean of Engineering, University of Illinois |
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Panel 4. Emerging Best Practices in Translating University Research into Innovation
Frederic Farina, Chief Innovation and Corporate Partnerships Officer, California Institute of Technology Orin Herskowitz, Director, Columbia Technology Ventures, Columbia University Dean Chang, Associate Vice President, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Maryland |
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| 2:30 | Breakout Group 2 |
| 3:45 | Break and Gallery Walk 2 |
| 4:15 |
Closing Plenary Talk
Introduction by Maxine Savitz, Honeywell (retired), Committee Co-Chair John Holdren, Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy |
| 4:40 |
Final Comments
Co-Chairs |
| 4:45 | Adjourn and Reception |
