Transcript Opportunities to Advance and Diversify the NEES Research Enterprise Cathy S. Fore, Director, HBCU/MEI Partnership Development.

Opportunities to Advance and Diversify
the NEES Research Enterprise
Cathy S. Fore, Director, HBCU/MEI Partnership Development
As a university consortium and a federal
contractor ORAU . . .
. . . focuses on advancing
scientific research and education
through partnerships
ORAU Member
Institutions
. . . is a partner with UT-Battelle to
expand university collaboration with
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
. . . manages the Oak Ridge
Institute for Science and
Education for DOE
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Preparing Science and Engineering Leaders for the Future
Managing scholarship, fellowship, internship, and
research participation programs that annually
• Process 15,000 applications per year
• Support 4,700 participants
• from 700 colleges and universities
• Make $94 million in payments to participants
Recruiting a diverse group of participants
• 47% of undergraduates are women
• 50% of graduate students are women
• 27% of undergraduates are minority students
• 19% of graduate students are minority students
• 9% of postdocs are minority students
• 79 minority-serving institutions are represented
315
Undergraduate Scholarships
2,223
Student Research Participants
721
Postdoctoral Research Associates
328
Faculty Research Associates
K-12 Students and Teachers
Conducting workforce analysis, program
evaluations, and science education research
259
Graduate Fellowships
136
Science Events
717
4,699 Participants in FY05
ORAU Manages the
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education for the
U.S. Department of Energy
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National Laboratories, Federal Research Centers,
and Academic Institutions Support Appointments
Program Sponsors Include:
Centers for Disease Control
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of Homeland Security
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Food and Drug Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Institutes of Health
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Science Foundation
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
More than 200 Universities and Research Centers Host Participants in
Science Education Programs Managed by ORAU
We Set Challenging Goals for Minority Representation
in Science Education Programs
Minority Representation Greatly Exceeds that of Target Populations
Research and Analysis Activities
Outcomes of DOE Science Education Programs
Impacts on Program Participants
Students
• Pursue Higher Level Degrees
• Focus on Areas of Interest to Sponsor
• Three Times as Likely to Work for Federal
Research Center
• Twice as Likely to be Involved in R&D
Faculty
• Publish Papers in Refereed Journals
• Continue to Collaborate with Laboratory Staff
• Increase in Federal Funding for On-Campus
Research
• Encourage Students to Participate
ORAU HBCU/MEI Council
Vision
The ORAU HBCU/MEI Council represents a premier consortium of
current and emerging research institutions engaged in leading-edge
science and technology, and its members are recognized as competitive
and strategic business partners.
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Alabama A&M University
Clark Atlanta University
Fisk University
Florida International University
Howard University
Jackson State University
Johnson C. Smith University
Meharry Medical College
Morehouse College
New Mexico State University
North Carolina A&T
State University
Tennessee State University
Tuskegee University
University of Miami
University of New Mexico
University of Puerto Rico
Virginia State University
maximizing
research
promoting
sustainable
collaborations
enhancing
institutional
capacity
Strategic Business/Action Plan
“Creating A Market Identity”
Capabilities
Coordination
Market the Council’s
Science & Technology Strengths
Leverage the Council’s
Critical Mass of Intellectual Talent
Collaboration
Competitiveness
Define R&D Clusters
and Target Collaborations
and Partnerships
Position the Council to Pursue
and Win Major Contracts
Engineering
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Engineering
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Construction
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R&D Clusters
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Advanced Computations and Communications (10)
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Advanced Materials and Nanosciences (12)
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Biology and Medicine (10)
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Environmental Science and Technology (10)
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Nuclear Sciences and Physics (10)
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Physical Sciences (8)
Partners in Technology Forum – Example Collaborations
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Jackson State University & ORNL
- Computational Sciences
• Johnson C. Smith University & University of Tennessee
- Microwave Melting of Metal
- Robotics
• North Carolina A&T State University & ORNL
– Joint Faculty Appointment
• Tuskegee University & ORNL
- Microelectronics
• Tuskegee University & ORNL
- Materials Science & Joint Faculty Appointment
• Tuskegee University & Georgia Institute of Technology
- National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
University Research and Development
On-campus “train the
trainers” workshops
- Technology transfer
- Creation of an
entrepreneurship
ecosystem
- Targeted training for
university executives &
faculty
Commercial Market
UDC Patent Clinic
Commercialization tools –Virtual Center
(iBridgeTM Network System)*
Regional service centers for business
plan and marketing
Shared disclosure/patent evaluation
& IT services
Mentoring & training/circuit rider
Partners for joint research
opportunities
ORAU to coordinate the innovation
process
Research assessment
Maximize research potential
• Resources to begin patent
process via UDC Patent
Clinic
• Partner with FLC technology
transfer offices for
commercialization of
intellectual property
(mechanism to facilitate the
partnering)
• University-Industry
partnerships
• Entrepreneurship education:
New company startups
Faculty mentoring
* The iBridge
• Shared services research;
new educational initiatives
Network System was developed by the Kauffman Foundation to
facilitate open and efficient access to academic research methods and findings.
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The current environment provides
greater opportunities
• Perceived crisis in the science and engineering
workforce
− The World is Flat
− Rising Above the Gathering Storm
− Science and Engineering Indicators, 2006
− American Competitiveness Initiative
− The Energy Policy Act of 2005
− Protecting America’s Competitive Edge (PACE) – Energy
• Expected growth in K-12 teacher development programs
• Call for S&T scholarships and fellowships
• Greater federal support for science research
• Immigration reform
• Requirement to assess program outcomes
Workforce 2020 and Beyond:
A Global Perspective
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Bridge innovation, competitiveness, and education
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President’s American Competitiveness Initiative
– Increases investments in R&D
– Strengthens STEM education
– Promotes entrepreneurship
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Engineering education and globalization
– Practice in national settings and in global corporations (diverse
environments)
– Balance technological innovations with cultural challenges (address
problems facing the world)
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Need equity and full participation in our nation’s engineering workforce, our
faculties, our leadership
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“More of the same” will not lead to a diverse engineering workforce
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Technological literacy across our entire population = a thriving, secure and
competitive economy
Path Forward Recommendations
Global Competitiveness
Workforce-Career Success
Retention
Attraction
Awareness
Path Forward Recommendations (cont’d)
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Consider implementing diversity goals around research clusters
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Provide a forum for sharing research capabilities, interests and needs,
resulting in effective and sustainable collaborations
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Develop a NEES Scholarship/Fellowship Program for research experiences for
faculty and student teams
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Pursue joint faculty appointments and/or faculty sabbaticals
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Promote use of Mentor-Protégé Agreements
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Target MOUs with consortium of HBCUs/MEIs that have comparable research
base
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Establish a mentoring network
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VISIT THE CAMPUSES!
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Create a program assessment tool – Is NEES really making a difference?
Recipe for a “Smart” Partnership
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Mutually beneficial
Have the “right” partners
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Common objectives
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Measurable results
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Sustainable
Understanding the “rules”
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Model for others
Creates opportunities
Benefits all stakeholders
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Requires work
 “It’s a contact sport”