70 FR 146 pg. 44122 - National Science Board; Workshop on Understanding Transformative Research Programs at the National Science Foundation; Sunshine Act Meeting
Type: NOTICEVolume: 70Number: 146Page: 44122
FR document: [FR Doc. 05-15249 Filed 7-28-05; 3:13 pm]
Agency: National Science Foundation
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National Science Board; Workshop on Understanding Transformative Research Programs at the National Science Foundation; Sunshine Act Meeting
Date and Time:
August 12, 2005, 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. (ET).
Place:
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Rooms 1235, 375 and 320, Arlington, VA 22230.
Publice Meeting Attendance:
All visitors must report to the NSF's visitor's desk at the 9th and N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive a visitor's badge.
Contact Information:
Please refer to the National Science Board Web site ( http://www.nsf.gov/nsb ) for updated Agenda. NSB Office: (703) 292-7000.
Status:
This Workshop will be open to the public.
Provisional Workshop Agenda
Room 1235
8:30 a.m.-8:50 a.m.-Introduction and Overview.
8:50 a.m.-9 a.m.-Welcoming Remarks.
9 a.m.-10 a.m.-Topic I: Exemplar Transformative Research Funded by NSF.
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.-Topic II: NSF Culture and Effect on Funding Potentially Transformative Research.
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.-Topic III: NSF Mechanisms and Procedures for Supporting Potentially Transformative Research.
Rooms 375 and 320
12:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.-Breakout Session I: Enhancing the Ability of NSF To Identify and Nurture Potentially Transformative Research.
• Role of Program Officers
• Role of Committees of Visitors
• Role of Advisory Committees
2 p.m.-3:15 p.m.-Breakout Session II: Improving NSF's Ability To Fund Potentially Transformative Research.
• Community Awareness
• Inhibitors for Current Mechanisms
• New Mechanisms
Room 1235
3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.-Plenary Meeting for Breakout Sessions I and II.
5 p.m.-5:15 p.m.-Summaries of Discussions and Next Steps for the NSB Task Force on Transformative Research.
Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer and NSB Office Director.
[FR Doc. 05-15249 Filed 7-28-05; 3:13 pm]
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