ASCEND

8:00-8:30am --- Continental Breakfast

8:30-9:00 --- ASCEND/EPSCoR Introduction and Workshop Preview
     Rand Haley (ASCEND, EPSCoR Foundation)
     Mel Ciment (ASCEND, EPSCoR Foundation)
     Jim Gosz (EPSCoR, NSF)

9:00-9:45 --- Introduction to NSF IGERT
     Carol Van Hartesveldt (IGERT, NSF)
     Judy Giordan (IGERT, NSF)

9:45-10:30 --- IGERT PI presentation
     Amy Ward (University of Alabama)
     "Ecology, Hydrology, and Geochemistry in Regions with Contrasting Climates"

10:30-11:00 --- Break

11:00-11:45 --- IGERT PI presentation
     Paul Russo (Louisiana State University)
     "Teaching Craft for Macromolecular Creativity"

11:45-12:30pm --- IGERT PI presentation
     Yury Gogotsi (Drexel University)
     "Nanoscale Science and Engineering"

12:30-1:30 --- Lunch

1:30-1:45 --- Introduction to HHMI-NIBIB Interfaces Initiative
     William Galey (Graduate Education Programs, Howard Hughes Medical Institute)

1:45-2:30 --- Interfaces Initiative PI presentation
     Felisa Smith (University of New Mexico)
     "Program for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences"

2:30-3:15 --- IGERT PI presentation
     Susan Duncan (Virginia Tech)
     "Macromolecular Interfaces with Life Sciences"

3:15-3:45 --- Break

3:45-4:30 --- Panel Discussion
     Moderator: Rand Haley (ASCEND)
     Panelists: ASCEND (Mel Ciment, Phil Harriman), NSF (Jim Gosz, Carol Van Hartesveldt,
          Judy Giordan), IGERT PIs
     IGERT issues; ASCEND’s role, resources, and case studies; etc.

4:30-5:30 --- One-on-One Meetings with ASCEND Team
     Opportunity for workshop participants to discuss IGERT plans with members from
     the ASCEND team.

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