Hi All,
I have been working on a white paper under the "advanced communication" subject area of this call. A draft is attached. In this draft, I tried to distill the communication challenges of a wide array of colleagues around campus into a few common themes. My hope is to find interesting intersections between research on communication theory and technology and research in the sciences.
Feedback would be appreciated.Also, please let me know if this resonates with you or if you have other examples of "communication for science" scenarios that you think create interesting opportunities on both sides of the communication / science divide.
I plan to add a list of interested colleagues to the end. All are welcome; just let me know if you are interested or have suggestions of other colleagues around campus who might be interested. At this stage, expressing interest is not a commitment but an indication that you want to be part of the conversation if this idea moves forward.
Best, Michelle
From: "David Tirrell, Provost" <[email protected]> Subject: United States Innovation and Competition Act Date: June 18, 2021 at 10:05:28 AM PDT To: [email protected] Dear Colleagues: On June 8, the Senate passed the United States Innovation and Competition Act(https://www.aip.org/fyi/2021/halftime-rd-push-senate-passes-endless-fronti er-bill). Should the act become law, it will create a new NSF Directorate for Technology and Innovation, to be funded at levels in excess of $1B per year, and establish university technology centers in key focus areas. The technology centers will conduct basic and applied research, leverage the expertise of multi-sector partners, further the development and commercialization of innovations, and support the development of scientific and educational capacity. The initial technology focus areas are: • Artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomy and related advances • High performance computing, semiconductors, and advanced computer hardware and software • Quantum information science and technology • Robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing • Natural and anthropogenic disaster prevention or mitigation • Advanced communications technology and immersive technology • Biotechnology, medical technology, genomics, and synthetic biology • Data storage, data management, distributed ledger technologies, and cybersecurity, including biometrics • Advanced energy and industrial efficiency technologies, such as batteries and advanced nuclear technologies, including but not limited to for the purposes of electric generation • Advanced materials science, including composites and 2D materials The Institute Academic Council would like to encourage discussion of ideas that might position Caltech to host or participate in one or more of the new technology centers. To that end, we invite submission of brief (1-2 page) concept papers that outline potential new centers of interest to Caltech investigators. Concept papers should identify the scientific questions to be addressed by the center, Caltech participants, potential external partners, and a rough estimate of the anticipated scale of the effort (in dollars per year). Please submit your ideas to your division office, with a copy to the provost’s office ([email protected]) by 5:00 pm on July 8. Multi-divisional discussions and center concepts are encouraged. We look forward to seeing your ideas, and to engaging in broader conversations about how Caltech might respond to new opportunities that we expect to be created by expanded federal support for science and engineering. With thanks and best regards, Dave
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