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Four successful NRCEN Workshops & Conferences have resulted in:

  • increased professionalism among E&O personnel in Centers
  • better communication among E&O personnel
  • minimized duplication of effort
  • stronger and more frequent partnerships across disciplines
  • increased ability to attract supplemental funding from other source

4th: Caltech, April 2005

3rd: University of Florida, March 2004

2nd: UC Santa Cruz, October 2002

1st: Cornell University, August 2001

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4th Workshop: Caltech, April 2005

Broadening The Impact of NRCEN / Internal Collaboration to Enhance External Engagement

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The 2005 workshop intended to build on NRCEN Core Goals and progress from the first three workshops. Workshop organizers incorporated the concerns and needs of previous participants while focusing on time-tested but innovative ways to achieve broader impact through collaboration.

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(Presentations, by Agenda listing)

 

3rd Workshop: University of Florida,
March 2004

Engaging the Education Community: Extending Center Education Programs Through Partnerships

 

The focus for the 2004 NRCEN meeting was on how to make the most of partnerships, both across the learning continuum and with other similar NSF programs.

Workshop Report

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2nd Workshop: UC Santa Cruz, October 2002

Visions and Voices: Educational Leadership in the Research Center Environment

 

The workshop included complex topics specific to Centers that cover a range of educational levels and activities with a focus on determining how this influential group of educators can collaborate to increase their impact.

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Open House Panel

(by Presenter last name)

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1st Workshop: Cornell University,
August 2001

NSF Research Centers: Partners in SMET Education

 

Representatives from three NSF research center programs met to discuss the future direction of their education programs. Representatives from the Engineering Research Centers (ERC), Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC), and Science and Technology Centers (STC) collaborated in creating the concept and implementation of this national workshop.

Workshop Report

Strategic Plan
Previous Workshops
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This material is based upon work supported in part by the STC Program of the National Science Foundation under Agreement No. ECS-9876771. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.