Hi Azita,
Given the list of priorities in this funding program, I feel that S2I is
better positioned to file a proposal on its own. A merger with the other
initiative you mentioned looks to me, and I believe will look to the
funding agency, like a proposal "designed by a committee".
S2I has a compelling focus and real substance; it will not benefit from
extensions and dilution. JMHO
Best regards.
--Yaser
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California Institute of Technology
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On 07/07/2021 02:39 PM, Emami, Azita wrote:
Hi all,
As a follow up, I wanted to let you know that the Division Chair has strongly
recommended that we join forces across the division instead of going for
smaller efforts. He has particularly encouraged a joint effort between S2I and
CAST, but there is also AI4Science, …
I have been communicating with Mory and others, and I am meeting again with
Mory this afternoon to see if we can converge to something that would make
sense. We are morning toward concepts such as “Global Autonomous Sensing and
Information Systems”.
There has been a lot of changes but hopefully we will submit something tomorrow
evening … I will send out a version tomorrow.
Azita
On Jun 30, 2021, at 10:13 AM, Emami, Azita <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi all,
I am sure you have all seen the email from the provost below. Our new division
chair, Harry Atwater, has indicated that S2I can be a good fit for this. I
would like to get your input and ideas on how to narrow down on a few specific
topics that many of us would be interested in, and work on a 1-2 page white
paper under the S2I umbrella. I will try to schedule a meeting and discuss this
further, but meanwhile please let me know what you think via email, and I will
be in touch as I discuss it further with Harry. I am also attaching the S2I
white paper, which was approved by the provost a while ago as your reference.
Best,
Azita
Begin forwarded message:
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-frontier-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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