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Arkansas ASSET II ( A dvancing and S upporting S cience, E ngineering and T echnology)

Arkansas ASSET II ( A dvancing and S upporting S cience, E ngineering and T echnology). Annual Meeting Presentation August 13, 2012. Dr. Gail McClure, Vice President Sponsored Projects Arkansas Science & Technology Authority Principal Investigator , NSF Track -1

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Arkansas ASSET II ( A dvancing and S upporting S cience, E ngineering and T echnology)

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  1. Arkansas ASSET II(Advancing and Supporting Science, Engineering and Technology) Annual Meeting Presentation August 13, 2012 Dr. Gail McClure, Vice President Sponsored Projects Arkansas Science & Technology Authority Principal Investigator , NSF Track -1 Arkansas NSF EPSCoR Program Director

  2. *A Statewide Coordination of Effort Across Campuses *Plan for Diversity & Broadening Participation P3 -Center for Plant-Powered Production *Statewide Coordination of Workforce Development *Statewide Plan for Expanding Cyberinfrastructure GREEN - Arkansas Center for Generating Renewable Energy with Efficient Nanoplasmonic Solar Cells Three Centers of ASSET II *Coordinated External Engagement (outreach & communications) *Strong Evaluation & Assessment Component VICTER -Vertically Integrated Center for Transformative Energy Research *Strong Management Organization *Plans for Long Term Sustainability

  3. Goal 1. To strengthen KEY strategic collaborative research capabilities within the state’s S&T plan that will enhance Arkansas’ national academic research competitiveness and establish sustainable centers. Goal 2. To support translational research that drives industry-relevant outcomes and ensures regional economic development. Goal 3. To expand the STEM-enabled skills of Arkansas’ students with special emphasis on underrepresented populations to address the workforce needs that support the state’s S&T plan. Goals of ASSET II

  4. Lab Bench to Commercialization • Institutionalize the process: • Entrepreneurial culture for students and faculty • Commercialization Retreat • Brown Bag Lunch professional development series for students • Process mapped out with specific funds & resources that can be leveraged • Governor’s Cup competition • Venture capital forums • NSF I-Corps

  5. Total participation numbers greatly increased in year two Large increase in undergraduate students in our laboratories Diversity Percentage of women and URM receiving summer REU stipends is a little larger Geographic & Institutional Diversity ASSET I Year 3 – 167 ASSET II Year 1- 260 Year 2- 350

  6. Workforce DevelopmentDiversity & Educational Outreach Plan

  7. Bridging K-12 & Higher Ed

  8. Campus libraries (e-Journal expansion) • $70,000 (state match) • Next-Gen Sequencing • Data analysis & storage • Supercomputing & HPC cluster • Modeling & Visualization • Distance Education delivery • Arkansas Multi-User Instrument Database *AREON & BTOP are connecting all 2-year & 4-year institutions Cyberinfrastructure Plan *HPC clusters in place at our research campuses Minor part of ASSET total budget

  9. Assessment & Evaluation Dr. Jim Coleman* (Chair) Dr. Richard Bissell Dr. Stephen J. Fonash Dr. John Hopkins* Dr. Lawrence L. Kazmerski* Dr. Sheila Bailey* Dr. Paul Sharps* Dr. Peidong Yang Dr. Johan Enslin Dr. Greg Caswell Dr. MeyyaMeyyappan* Dr. Karen Fosten Dr. Kent D. Chapman* Dr. Joel L. Cuello Dr. Joseph Chappell * Dr. Brenda S.J. Winkel* Dr. John Howard* Evaluator/consultant Minnick & Associates

  10. Management Dr. Gail McClure, PI & Scientific Research Direrctor Dr. Carole Cramer, Technical & Center Director, P3 Dr. Vasundara Varadan, Technical and & Center Director, GREEN Dr. Alan Mantooth, Technical and Center Director, VICTER Dr. Tim Atkinson, UCA Administrator Dr. Mary Benjamin, UAPB Administrator Dr. Dennis Brewer, UA Administrator Dr. Andrew Sustich*, ASU Administrator Dr. Patrick Pellicane, UALR Administrator Dr. Georgia Hale*, UAFS Administrator Dr. Frank James*, PSC Administrator

  11. CommunicatingScienceNSF Sponsored Workshop Wednesday September 26 (selected group on September 27)

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