March 22, 2011

1. Army Science & Technology The Department of Defense National HBCU/MI Conference Atlanta, Georgia Research Opportunities Jeffrey D. Singleton Director for Basic Research / Director for Laboratory Management & Educational Outreach March 22, 2011

2. It’s all about the Soldier –Basic Human Needs Sleep Shelter & Protection Basic Hygiene Food & Water

3. It’s all about the Soldier –Expeditionary Maneuver Unrestricted Maneuver Physical / Physiological Resupply Cognitive & Affective

4. It’s all about the Soldier –Force Protection In Action - Collective On the Move In Action - Individual At “Rest”

5. It’s all about the Soldier –Expeditionary Bases Operationally Effective Easy Set Up Adequate Reset & Recovery Performance focused

6. It’s all about the Soldier –Cognitive, Physical, Social Performance

7. It’s all about the Soldier –Cultural, Spiritual, Social Connectedness

8. Today Every Soldier Needs to be a … • Warfighter – conducting offensive and defensive operations • Peace Keeper – conducting stability and/or civil support operations • Builder/Rebuilder (military, political, & economic) • Friend • Diplomat • Protection • Leader • Strategic thinker • Decision maker • Teacher • Economic advisor • Information manager • Human Being – an Individual • Member of a team • Integral part of a family • Subject to cognitive, physical, and social/moral influences

9. Basic Research Opportunity Areas Biotechnology Autonomous Systems Network Science Neuroscience Research to understand biological construction of novel materials, structures and processes to develop biologically-inspired materials, sensing systems, information processing and power & energy Nanotechnology Discover, develop and exploit robotic devices and systems with highly sophisticated sense, response and processing systems approaching that of biological systems to dramatically enhance Soldier survivability Research in learning, decision models and the functional brain to improve training techniques, human-machine interface design, and to more fully understand the decision-making process Discover and create new materials with properties that will revolutionize military technology and make Soldiers less vulnerable to the enemy and environmental threats Research in human-engineered and biologically-evolved networks to improve performance, increase reliability & enhance network-centric mission effectiveness Quantum Effects Generate advances in quantum sciences that will enable revolutionary approaches to information processing, cryptography, information assurance, and communication Immersive Technology Materials Modeling Revolutionize military training and mission rehearsal through the development of technology and art for simulation experiences and the development of virtual human technology Research to develop fundamental science principles at & across scales and develop underpinning, cross-cutting, and transferrable physics-based modeling capabilities

10. A Few Places to Look • Army Research Office – • Partners in Research Transition & other Broad Agency Announcements http://www.arl.army.mil • Educational / Internships – • Army Educational Outreach Program http://www.usaeop.com/ • Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies • Summer Research Internships in Science and Engineering http://www.icb.ucsb.edu/ • Army High Performance Computing Research Center • Summer Intern Programs http://me.stanford.edu/research/centers/ahpcrc/ • SMART Scholarship Program http://smart.asee.org/