University of Nebraska-Lincoln
August 15-16, 2005
Embassy Suites Hotel, Lincoln, Nebraska
Purpose
• Discuss strategic directions in national cyberinfrastructure projects and programs
• Highlight research activities and cyberinfrastructure resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and
University of Nebraska system that are required for advancing research competitiveness
• Identify university leaders to participate in cyberinfrastructure planning and to lead development of competitive proposals and projects
• Initiate a planning process for the advancement of cyberinfrastructure to promote R&D competitiveness in areas of significant federal programs
• Serve as the basis for a seed grant program to fund development of large-scale proposals in cyberinfrastructure and CI-related research.
Outline for CI Workshop
Leading researchers and science administrators of CI and R&D will discuss strategic vision and program direction, and faculty from UNL and the University of Nebraska system with CI-related research interests will discuss their research and CI needs. Breakout groups targeting specific research and education areas will discuss what CI Strategies, Resources and Partnerships critical for advancing research competitiveness.
Monday, August 15, 2005
8:00 – 8:30 Continental breakfast buffet
8:30 – 8:35 Welcome
Harvey Perlman , Chancellor, UNL
8:35-8:45 Introduction
Prem Paul, Vice Chancellor for Research, UNL
8:45 – 9:00 Workshop Overview
Mel Ciment , Consultant, CS Cubed Group
9:00 – 10:00 Keynote – A Vision of Cyberinfrastructure for Science and Education
Kelvin Droegemeier , University of Oklahoma, NSF National Science Board
10:00 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:30 Advanced Cyberinfrastructure to enable Multi-scale and Multi-site Brain Research
Mark Ellisman , University of California San Diego
11:30 – 12:00 Overview of Cyberinfrastructure Supporting Research & Education at UNL and the University of Nebraska
David Swanson, UNL Computer Science and Engineering
Dale Finkelson,UNL Information Services
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch
12:45 – 1:45 Luncheon Speaker:Case Study: Purdue University CI Investment Strategies
Jim Bottum, Chief Information Officer, Purdue University
1:45-3:00 UNL/NU Research Enabled by CI : Physics and Engineering
Moderator: Bob Borchers, CS Cubed Group
Aaron Dominguez, UNL Physics & Astronomy
“Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS): Cyberinfrastructure Requirements"
Ken Bloom, UNL Physics & Astronomy:
“Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS): Cyberinfrastructure Solutions"
Anthony Starace, UNL Physics & Astronomy:
“Intense Laser Driven Atomic Processes"
Donald Umstadter, UNL Physics & Astronomy:
“Ultra-High-Intensity Laser-Plasma Interactions: Comparing Experimental Results with Three-Dimensional,Fully-Relativistic, Numerical Simultations"
Xinwei Wang, UNL Mechanical Engineering:
“Large-Scale Atomistic Modeling of Laser-Assisted Surface Nanostructuring"
3:00-3:15 Break
3:15- 4:15 UNL/NU Research Enabled by CI: Software Engineering and Complex Environmental Systems
Moderator: Rich Sincovec, Chair, UNL Computer Science & Engineering
Gregg Rothermel, UNL Computer Science & Engineering
Matt Dwyer, UNL Computer Science & Engineering
Steve Goddard, UNL Computer Science & Engineering
"Software Engineering and Complex Environmental Systems"
Bob Oglesby, UNL Geosciences
"Cyberinfrastructure and Climate Modeling"
4:20-5:10 UNL/NU Research Enabled by CI : Biosciences
Moderator: Mark Ellisman, UC San Diego
Vadim Gladyshev, UNL Biochemistry
"Understanding Genes, Genomes and Biological Systems through Bioinfomatics"
Michael Fromm, UNL Agronomy and Center for Biotechnology
"Genomics and Bioinformatics Capabilities and Needs "
Stephen Scott, UNL Computer Science & Engineering
"Fungal Semantic Web"
Hesham Ali, University of Nebraska at Omaha, College of Information Science Technology:
“Innovative Tools and Database Models in Bioinformatics”
Simon Sherman, University of Nebraska Medical Center
"NICLS: Development of Biomedical Computing and Information Technology Infrastructure "
5:10-5:30 UNL/NU Research Enabled by CI: Humanities and Education
Moderator: Mel Ciment, CS Cubed Group
Will Thomas ,UNL Department of History:
"4-D Historical Atlas of the United States"
Bing Chen, University of Nebraska at Omaha
"CEEN Department Cyberinfrastructure Vision: Education, Outreach and Research"
5:30 – 6:30 Social time
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
8:00 – 8:30 Continental breakfast buffet
8:30 – 10:30 Emerging Cyberinfrastructure Programs Panel:
William E. Johnston, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Energy Sciences Network
Daniel Hitchcock, U.S. Department of Energy
"Distributed Science at Department of Energy"
Guy Almes , National Science Foundation, Office of Cyberinfrastructure
Robert Feuerstein, Level 3 Communications, Inc.
10:30 – 10:35 Announcement of Seed Grant Competition: Prem Paul
10:35-10:45 Charge to Breakout Groups: Mel Ciment
Breakout groups targeting specific research and education areas will discuss what CI strategies, resources and partnerships are critical for advancing research competitiveness.
10:45– 12:15 Strategies, Resources and Partnerships Breakout Groups :
Discussion among NU participants and external visitors
12:15- 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:00 Follow-up: Reports from Breakout Working Groups
2:00 ADJOURN
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