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Tomorrow’s Big Science Requires Big Partnerships

Exploring the need for collaborative partnerships between government, education, and enterprise for the advancement of big science. Discussing the shift towards interdisciplinary areas, joint facilities, joint faculty appointments, and the impact on research, education, and student internships.

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Tomorrow’s Big Science Requires Big Partnerships

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  1. Tomorrow’s Big Science Requires Big Partnerships John D. Petersen President University of Tennessee • American Chemical Society • August 30, 2005

  2. Historic Perspective: • The Manhattan Project • Government - Education - Enterprise

  3. The Partnership • Collaboration • Joint Initiatives • Shared Funding

  4. Traditional Model / Traditional Outcome • National Labs • Research Scientists • Excellent Facilities • Educational Buildings • Students • Faculty

  5. The Formula– • From traditional disciplines • To melded interdisciplinary areas. • From faculty / scientist collaboration • To real jointly appointed / jointly funded faculty. • From separate facilities • To joint facilities at multiple sites • From unlinked student internships • To student internships in spinoffs from joint technology development.

  6. Paradigm Shift– Biological Science (Genetics and Genomics) Nano Materials Computational Science Neutron Science

  7. How Do We Make It Happen? • Joint Facilities • 3 Joint Institutes at ORNL • Computational science • Biology • Neutron science • Built with State Funds

  8. How Do We Make It Happen? • 4th Joint Institute on UT campus • Advanced materials • $50 million investment • $30 million building • $15 million fixed equipment • $5 million support

  9. How Do We Make It Happen? • Hire joint faculty • National Academy level • $20 million recurring funding • $10 million state funds • $10 million ORNL

  10. How Do We Make It Happen? • Research Scientists / Faculty • Complimentary faculty hired in interdisciplinary area • 35 current joint UT / ORNL faculty

  11. How Do We Make It Happen? Major World-Best Facilities and Equipment Serve as Core • Spallation Neutron source • World’s Fastest Computer • Mouse House • High resolution electron microscope

  12. How Do We Make It Happen?Core Universities Partnership– • Duke • Georgia Tech • Florida State • UT • Virginia • NC State • Vanderbilt • Virginia Tech

  13. How Do We Make It Happen?Entrepreneurial Development– • Spin-off of 61 Companies from UT-Battelle

  14. Partners for New Initiatives– Genomes to Life Microbes – Energy Microbes - Diseases / Vaccines UTHSC-Memphis St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital Vanderbilt Medical Center UT-Knoxville ORNL

  15. How Do We Make It Happen? • Student Impact • Re-designed interdisciplinary curriculum • Research / education with faculty / research scholars in joint sites • Internships and companies with direct link to intellectual property development

  16. Big Science… National Labs Universities Industry Government Big Partnerships.

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