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Considering the highly multidisciplinary nature of materials research and the multi-agency funding structure in the U.S., better communication and collaboration could facilitate high impact materials research, better serve the research community, effectively share the information and resources, and quickly identify and respond to emerging research areas and needs. An annual Federal Interagency Materials Representatives (FIMaR) meeting is therefore proposed to fulfill such needs.
The primary outcome of the meeting is the establishment of a network for effective communication, coordination, and collaboration between the program managers in materials research. We expect to generate ideas for long term and sustainable materials research in the U.S., sharing the infrastructure for data and information, and long term organization which serves the materials program managers across agencies and bridges OSTP and other funding agencies to address materials research needs.
Program managers in materials research in the U.S. funding agencies (e.g., NSF, DOE, DOD, NIST, NASA) are encouraged to attend. This meeting is open only to Federal employees – please feel free to invite your federal colleagues.
7:45 AM – 8:30 AM Registration
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Welcome from NIST; Purpose and Goals of FIMaR:
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Plenary Speakers
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Break
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM Panel Discussion
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM Break-out Sessions
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Poster Sessions
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM Break-out Session Summaries
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM Future of FIMaR
If you are not registered, you will not be allowed on site. Registered attendees will receive security and campus instructions prior to the workshop.
NON U.S. CITIZENS PLEASE NOTE: All foreign national visitors who do not have permanent resident status and who wish to register for the above meeting must supply additional information. Failure to provide this information prior to arrival will result, at a minimum, in significant delays (up to 24 hours) in entering the facility. Authority to gather this information is derived from United States Department of Commerce Department Administrative Order (DAO) number 207-12. When registration is open, the required NIST-1260 form will be available as well. *New Visitor Access Requirement: Effective July 21, 2014, Under the REAL ID Act of 2005, agencies, including NIST, can only accept a state-issued driver's license or identification card for access to federal facilities if issued by states that are REAL ID compliant or have an extension. Click here for a list of alternative identification and further details>>