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Special Functions Science and Counter Terrorism: How Can the Materials Research Community Participate and Help? National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST), Advanced Technology Program National Science
Foundation, Division of Materials Research Department
of Defense Office of Naval Research (ONR) "Women
in Materials Science & Engineering" Breakfast Donald Bansleben The Advanced Technology Program (ATP) at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology is uniquely positioned to help technology-driven firms of all sizes bridge the gap between the research lab and the marketplace. Cost-sharing awards from the ATP are designed to help companies pursue path-breaking new technologies that have been deemed "too risky" for conventional funding. The program focuses on early-stage investment in innovative technologies with the potential for widespread benefits to the nation. ATP investments span a wide range of technology R&D from aquaculture to x-ray lithography, with significant concentrations in electronics and photonics, materials, nanotechnology, and chemical technologies. Attendees will have the opportunity to sign up for individual discussions with ATP representatives on Wednesday, April 3, from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m., in Pacific E, at the Marriott Hotel to learn more about funding opportunities at the Advanced Technology Program.
Attendees who wish to attend the Wednesday
NIST/ATP follow-up meeting should sign up at the initial
NIST seminar on Tuesday, April 2. Tom Weber This is the ninth in a series of user-friendly
guides to National Science Foundation (NSF) support for materials
research and education. Following an overview by Tom Weber, Director
of DMR, there will be a question-and-answer period about NSF
programs, proposal submission and proposal evaluation, and the
opportunity to discuss your ideas informally with program directors.
Current funding opportunities will also be reviewed. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) mission
is to maintain a close relationship with the research and development
community to support long-range research, foster future discovery
of technologies, and nurture the next generations of researchers
for the future of the Navy and Marine Corps. The materials R&D
community plays a vital role in achieving this mission. In this
session, Dr. Julie Christodoulou (Program Officer, Materials
Division) will present an overview of current materials research
challenges and opportunities at ONR. Programs addressing development
and understanding of structural and functional materials, materials
processing, materials for energy conversion, and the application
of emerging nanoscience will be described. A brief description
of ONR's funding protocol and international activities will conclude
the talk and open session to informal discussion. Women in Materials Science & Engineering Breakfast Thursday, April 4, 2002, 7:00-8:30 a.m. Sponsored by: PANEL DISCUSSION: Alternative Careers in Materials Science SPACE IS LIMITED FOR THIS DISCUSSION ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Reserve your space at the MRS Information
Desk in the Marriott by noon Wednesday, April 3.
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