PRIME: A Novel Educational Model for Preparing the 21 st Century Workforce

1. PRIME: A Novel Educational Model for Preparing the 21st Century Workforce Gabriele Wienhausen, UCSD Peter Arzberger, UCSD David Abramson, Monash University Pilot Project Involving University of California San Diego Computer Network Information Center, China Monash University, Australia National Center for High-performance Computing, Taiwan Osaka University, Japan

2. The Stakes are High • “What nations don’t know can hurt them. The stakes involved in study abroad are that simple, that straightforward, and that important. … college graduates today must be internationally competent.” [Lincoln Report 2005]

3. Why Should We Care? • “Most of the major problems facing our country in the 21st Century require every young person to learn more about the world’s regions, cultures, and languages.” [Colin Powell] • Our society is heterogeneous, multicultural • Less than 1% of US undergraduates in US study abroad [IIE AnnRep05] • “Diverse teams are more creative and find better solutions than homogeneous teams.” Nokia CEO Jorma Ollila. • Students must be prepared to compete globally • for jobs and opportunities

4. Vision for Undergraduate Education “encourage every student to complete an ‘international experience’ that would include either study, research, or work abroad.”[Bartlett04 – Harvard University Review Committee]

5. Pacific RimExperiences for Undergraduate (PRIME) Providing students international interdisciplinary Research Apprenticeships and Cultural Competency Learning Experiences Begun in 2004 as a proof of concept for honing undergraduate research and cultural competency skills an intensive international experiential learning experience

6. About UCSD: The Institution • Innovation and interdisciplinarity the tradition • Budget: $2.2 billion (24% federal, 12% State) • Students: • Fall 2007: 45,000 applications (second highest in UC system); Admitted freshman GPA 4.06; SAT-I 634 Critical Reading, 670 Math, 640 Writing • FALL 2006: 26,876 Enrolled • 1st nationally: students abroad in full-year programs • 4th nationally research institutions- international scholars hosted • Specialize Resources: • SDSC, IRPS, SOE, SIO • Calit2: “Living in the future”, Multidisciplinary Approach to Societal Issues • Rankings: • “Hottest” institution in the nation for students to study science (Newsweek and the 2006 Kaplan/Newsweek College Guide)

7. UCSD: Hub of Community Cyberinfrastructure Development • Biomedical Informatics Research Network (NIH). PI: Mark Ellisman • OptIPuter (NSF). PI: Larry Smarr • GEOsciences Network (NSF). PI: Chaitan Baru • CAMERA – Metagenomics (Moore Foundation). PI: Larry Smarr • National Biomedical Computation Resource (NIH). PI: Peter Arzberger • PRAGMA (NSF). Grassroots international CI collaboration. PI: Peter Arzberger • NOTE: All above have Phil Papadopoulos as co-PI; leading Rocks development • Others: Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NSF). PI: Ahmed Elgamal; Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI, NSF). PI: John Orcutt; More

8. PRIME: Merging Campus Units and Programs to Create a Novel Model • Sixth College • “historical and philosophical connections among culture, art and technology“; experiential learning • Academic Internship Program • Course credit and career counseling • International Center • Cultural awareness, international experience • Pacific Rim Application and Grid Middleware Assembly (PRAGMA) • Network of people and projects focused on use or development of cyberinfrastructure

9. PRAGMA Overarching Goals Strengthen Existing and Establish New Collaborations Work with Science Teams to Advance Grid Technologies and Improve the Underlying Infrastructure In the Pacific Rim and Globally “A Practical Collaborative Framework”. http://www.pragma-grid.net

10. PRAGMA Member Institutions JLU China KBSI KISTI Konkuk Korea CNIC China CRAY PNWG USA AIST CCS CMC NARC OsakaU TITech Japan CalIT2 CRBS SDSC UCSD USA UoHyd India APAN Japan NCSA StarLight TransPAC2 USA ASGCC NCHC Taiwan CICESE Mexico KU NECTEC TNGC Thailand BII IHPC NGO Singapore APAC Australia MIMOS USM Malaysia MU Australia

11. PRAGMA Highlights of2006 - 2007 • Simulating the Australian Monsoon and the Effect of Wildfires • PRAGMA Biosciences Portal • PRAGMA Leads Application Experiment of Grid Interoperation in GIN Testbed • PRAGMA Establishes Certificate Authority (CA) Using Naregi-CA Software • Expanding the Collaboration Grid • Building Communities, Catalyzing Collaborations • PRIME and PRIUS • More accomplishments in the Working Group sections

12. PRIME: Leveraging Campus Strengths • Student Quality, Units Strengths, Projects Leadership • A Microcosm of Diversity • 23% of the undergraduate students immigrants • 43% of the students speaking a language in addition to English (of those more than 50% a language from the Asia Pacific rim) • Faculty and Researchers • More than 15 researchers and faculty • http://prime.ucsd.edu/researchers.htm • Location

13. Actively Involved 2007 • Kim Baldridge, Comp. Chemistry, Grid • Mark Ellisman, CI, BIRN, NCMIR • Jason Haga, Bioengineering • Masa Hoshijima, CRBS, Heart • Roy Kerckhoffs, Bioengineering • Wilfred Li, NBCR, CI, Avian Flu • Andrew McCulloch, Cardiac Modeling • Anushka Michailova, Cell Modeling • Tomas Molina, NCMIR • Jurgen Schulze, Visualization

14. PRIME Model Research UCSD then HOST Researchers Prior Year Students Research Experience Project Definition & Dual Mentors Project Conduct Project Review & Presentation e.g., SCXY Publication PROGRAM OUTPUTS Collaborations Publications Software Host Site- Researchers PRIUS Confidence Transformation Globally Aware Workforce Project Preparation Undergraduate Students Career Advice Post- Return Pre- Departure Weekly Questions Culture Prior Year Students and Staff Cultural Awareness Human and Professional Network of PRAGMA

15. PRIME Host Sites UZurich Switzerland CNIC China Osaka U Japan UCSD USA NCHC Taiwan Monash U Australia Currently there are 4 host sites: Osaka, NCHC, Monash, CNIC; Plan to add 5 more sites: USM, NTU, U Auckland, U Waikato, U Hyderabad; And 2 new US mentoring sites: NCSA, U WI AU Photo: Iwen Wu Source Cindy Zheng

16. PRAGMA Host Institutions and Mentors • Osaka University • Shinji Shimojo, Susumu Date • Biogrid, Telescience, Tile Display Walls • PRIUS* • Monash University • David Abramson • Computer Science (Nimrod), Compt’l Chem, Cardiac Modeling, … • Joint Paper* • National Center for High-performance Computing • Whey-Fone Tsai, Fang-Pang Lin • Ecogrid, Tile Display Walls, GEOGrid • GLEON, CREON* • Major Individual Award • Computer Network Information Center • Baoping Yan, Kai Nan, Zhonghua Lu • Bioinformatics, Networking, Tile Display Walls, Geosciences • Avian Flu Grid* • NCREE: Earthquake Engineering

17. PRIME 2005 – Presentations at iGRID 2005 • Phylogeny Determined by Incomplete Protein Domain Content, I.Lee, CNIC • A visualization of network measurements, J.Lee, CNIC • Deployment and Extension of JuxtaView for the Scalable Adaptive Graphics Environment, C.Cheung, NCHC • Developing the Interface between PDA and Sensors, O Langman, NCHC* (from U Wisconsin) • Visualizing internet connectivity using Cytoscape, S.Lee, NCHC • Extending EcoGrid Capability, D.Leu, NCHC* • BOINC as a Nimrod Resource for Quantum Chemistry, J.Hwang, Monash • Computational Grid Tools for Protein-Ligand Docking Studies, L Berstis, Monash • Modeling Cardiac Rhythm Alternation, J.Nevo, Monash • SNPs, Protein Structure and Disease, D.Bitton, Monash • Computational Cardiac Modeling, D.Dederko, Monash • The Development of A Querying System for Structured Metadata in a Datagrid Environment, J.Chen, Osaka • Visualization Tools for Bio-molecular Simulation, C.Liang, Osaka • A Bio-molecular Simulation Portal, E.Wang, Osaka prime.ucsd.edu/presentations

18. PRIME 2007 • Projects (some) • Avian Flu (CNIC) • Molecular Screening (Osaka) • Quantum Chemistry (Monash) • Tile display walls (CNIC, NCHC, Osaka) • Cardiac Modeling (Monash) • Imaging Pipeline (Osaka) • Computational materials modeling (NCHC) • Mixture of new projects and continuing ones • Total number of students 15 Source: L. Cheng Source: A. Altshuler, I Wu Source: C.Chang, D Goodman, M Levesque

19. Critical Incidents Lead to Awareness • An occurrence that in some way raises questions and leads the participants to wonder ‘What just happened?’ and ‘Why?’ EXAMPLES (2006): • American TV Programming: Isn’t everyone rich, and all females act like Carrie Bradshaw (star of Sex in the City) (China, Taiwan) • National Image over Individual Rights: Flight attendants on Air China • Individual or the Group: Value of groups to support others versus the “lone cowboy” (China and Taiwan) • Work Ethic: Very strong compared to US, emphasizes productivity and team work as the path to professional success • Willingness to Help: Surprise in Taiwan in helping when car was stuck; In Australia when individuals seemed lost • Food: Japanese love food (quality, not quantity) • Hierarchy: In Japan, there is a hierarchy based on social status • Dress: In Japan and Australia, more formal – and if not observed, people will respond differently. • World View: Australians look more at the global picture of important issues better than Americans • Conservation: Toilets in Australia What’s Up With Culture: On-Line Cultural Training Resource for Study Abroad (www.pacific.edu/culture) (LaBrack)

20. Value to Host Institution Question was motivated by discussion from NSF program officer • Expose and train their staff to work in an international context • Build local workforce • Build collaborations via student and projects • Conduct research • Internationalize host institution

21. Evolving Face of PRIME • Launched 2004 • # students • 9,13,14,15 • # women • 0,5,8, 8 • Added CNIC in 2005 • Engineers and now science, art • Geographic Spread • Monash: 17 • Osaka: 14 • NCHC,NCREE: 11 • CNIC: 9

22. PRIME, PRIUS and PRAGMASC05 and SC06

23. Publications and Software • Amaro R, Minh DDL, Cheng L, Olson A, Lin JH, Li W, McCammon J, Remarkable Loop Flexibility in Avian Influenza N1 and its Implications for Antiviral Drug Design, Journal of the American Chemical Society, ASAP Web Release Date: 01-Jun-2007; (Communication) DOI: 10.1021/ja0723535 • Abramson D, Amoreira C, Baldridge K, Berstis L, Kondrick C, Peachey T. "A Flexible Framework for Protein-Ligand Docking", submitted for publication2nd IEEE International Conference on e-Science and Grid Computing. Dec. 4- 6, 2006, Amsterdam, Netherlands. • Sudholt W, Baldridge K, Abramson D, Enticott C, Garic S, Kondrick C, Nguyen D.  Application of Grid Computing to Parameter Sweeps and Optimizations in Molecular Modeling. Future Generation Computer Systems (Invited), 2005. 21, 27-35. • Two more in progress • Cytoscape Plug In: Hyperbolic Layout Plugin • Robert Ikeda • http://www.cytoscape.org/plugins2.php

24. In Their Own Words • “I can say without question that my involvement with PRIME, more so than any course I took, helped give me the level of professional understanding and maturity that I believe will be necessary for success in graduate school, a professional career, and beyond. The leadership skills and firsthand technical experience gained through working in international collaborative environments are invaluable assets to our generation of engineers and scientists, who must learn to function on the ever-growing stage of global research.” – John Colby, PRIME 2004 (UCLA Med School) • I hope this year's PRIME group is shaping up well for the summer- I don't think any of the candidates can really know until they graduate just how valuable the program is. It definitely had a huge impact on me (it's fun to talk to your coworkers about spending 10 weeks working in another country during college!). – Chris Kondrick, PRIME 2004 (Heavy Iron Industry)

25. In Their Own Words • I recently received and accepted a summer internship at Abbott Vascular as an R&D engineer.  I was told that historically, 80% of the interns are offered full-time positions at the conclusion of the internship.  …. My participation in PRIME began a cascade of events and taught me lessons that guided me through various research and internship experiences… [The program] taught me the importance of networking and creating something out of that network. Ian Lee – PRIME 2005

26. In Their Own Words • Language: • “I would like to be a part of that (i.e., China’s growing economy) in the future. However, it will be impossible if I can’t read or write the language.” Lisa Zhao 2006 • Experiential Learning: • “Knowing about a culture and experiencing a culture are completely different things.” Robert Sy 2006 • “I heard a lot about living in Japan from Japanese friends at UCSD. It was not until I lived there that I began to understand what they were talking about.” Marshall Levesque 2006 • Transformational: • “I understand now that I need to be able to accept failure, and build myself up again and begin the work with the same passion and energy that I originally had. I should not associate failure with disappointment, but think of it as a learning experience that causes me to seek other ways of approaching certain difficulties.” Mahboubeh Hashemi 2006 (Abbott Labs)

27. YouTube Google “Pacific Rim Experiences youtube” www.youtube.com/?v=4lY6x0S3IoA

28. PRIME Model Extended Osaka University

29. From Pilot to Sustainable ProgramThe overarching goal of our next steps • Apply what we have learned from the pilot program in order to • Develop an integrated and sustainable undergraduate international research program that • Serves as a model for undergraduate education in the 21st Century at a world-class research university, • Prepares students to become effective global professionals and citizens, and • Gives students a head-start on careers in science and technology research

30. Key Future Activities • Build a Sustainable Program - that can scale • Enhance the Program (research, location, culture) • Transfer, Assess, and Disseminate our model, lessons learned and experience

31. Building a Sustainable Program • Develop example in specific program: Bioengineering • 40% of the students in first 3 years were BioEng • Engage activities in Calit2 • Interaction with industry, innovative dissemination • Provide model for UCOP • Create Steering Committee to work program into mainstream UCSD activities

32. PRIME Host Sites UZurich Switzerland CNIC China Osaka U Japan U WI USA UCSD USA NCSA USA NCHC Taiwan UoHyd India USM Malaysia NTU Singapore U Auckland U Waikato New Zealand Monash U Australia Currently there are 4 host sites: Osaka, NCHC, Monash, CNIC; Plan to add 5 more sites: USM, NTU, U Auckland, U Waikato, U Hyderabad; And 2 new US mentoring sites: NCSA, U WI Source Cindy Zheng

33. 15 Transfer, Assess, and Disseminate • Transfer program to other sites • U Wisconsin and NCSA • Assess Students and Program • Work with Bruce LaBrack • Disseminate the research, lessons learned, and cultural awareness curriculum • Multimedia

34. Interaction with Industry:Strategic Advice and Feedback • Advisory Committee: • Understanding industries need directly can improve the program’s goal to educate students so that they become culturally aware and develop the skills to work in multi-cultural, multidisciplinary teams. • Charge for an Advisory Board: • Assess efficacy and quality of program, in terms of knowledge and experience gained by student  • Provide advice to improve students preparation for a career (in industry,  government, academics) • Help to connect the PRIME program to other interested industry partners

35. Why we must succeed? and How? • Lincoln Report makes clear the essential need for our students • We need partners to succeed.

36. Is Industry Willing to be a Partner? • Dialog: Are we creating a workforce for industry? For your industry? • Advice: What would be a value to industry? To your industry? • Interaction: How can we get advice? • Support: What would this entail?

37. Acknowledgments • Linda Feldman, AIP • Bill Clabby, Program Abroad UCSD, soon ISA: International Studies Abroad as Regional Director of University Relations • Teri Simas, Program Coordinator • Mentors atUCSD and Host Sites • NSF OISE 0407508 • Calit2: Ramesh Rao, Larry Smarr • PRAGMA: Phil Papadopoulos, Mason Katz, Cindy Zheng, Wilfred Li • PRIME Students

38. A Final Thought • “Peace and prosperity around the world depend on increasing the capacity of people to think and work on a global and intercultural basis. As technology opens borders, educational and professional exchange opens minds.”[i] [i] Annual Report IIE 2005, and http://www.iie.org/ “About”

39. PRIME 2007 and Beyond With President Miyahara Osaka U Monash U in Melbourne Melissa DiCiero-Monash NCHC’s New Facility Taichung Lao She Tea House Thank You Questions?