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The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Symposium is a virtual forum to strengthen ties between NIST and Morgan State University (MSU) through the NIST Professional Research Experience Program (PREP).
PREP provides valuable work experience and financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and faculty. The program is intended to assure continued growth and progress of science and engineering in the United States. The objective of this forum is to contribute to a diverse and inclusive STEM workforce across NIST by attracting people associated with MSU to participate in PREP.
This symposium will introduce NIST, PREP projects, and PREP participants to MSU faculty and students. There will be a follow on session in the future which will help NIST researchers better understand research at MSU and begin discussions on how NIST and MSU might collaborate further.
Video Recordings
Day 1: March 24, 2022
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Start time |
Topic |
Speaker |
Duration |
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9:00 am |
Welcome |
Willie May, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Morgan State University |
2 minutes |
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Sesha Moon, Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity, NIST |
2 minutes |
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9:05 |
What is NIST? |
Jim Olthoff |
10 minutes |
|
9:15 |
What is PREP? |
Brandi Toliver, Senior Academic Program Manager, International and Academic Affairs Office, NIST |
10 minutes |
|
9:25 |
The PREP experience: Three stories Moderated panel |
Moderator: Samantha Maragh, Leader of the Genome Editing Program, NIST |
(5 minutes presentation + 30 minutes questions from moderator/audience = 45 minutes) |
|
10:10 |
Break |
|
15 minutes |
|
10:25 |
Open opportunities -Concurrent sessions I NIST PIs present PREP opportunities and engage in discussion
|
Information technology Data science |
90 minutes |
|
Session Ia Rick Ayers, Computer Forensics Reference Dataset Project (CFReDS) |
Session Ib Aaron Forster, Materials Data to Innovate Impact Protection |
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|
11:55 |
Lunch |
|
60 minutes |
|
12:55 pm |
Open opportunities -Concurrent sessions II NIST PIs present PREP opportunities and engage in discussion |
Engineering |
60 minutes |
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Session IIa Lisa Ng, Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Building Simulation Research |
Session IIb Zachary Trautt, Multiple Positions Supporting Sustainable Materials Research |
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1:55 |
Conclusion:
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Kara Robinson, Academic Program Manager, International and Academic Affairs Office, NIST |
15 minutes |
Note: Day 2 when scheduled will not be shared publicly.