Agency Presentations
Department of Energy (DOE)
About DOE
The Department of Energy is the single largest Federal government supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, providing more than 40 percent of total Federal funding for this vital area of national importance.
It oversees, and is the principal Federal funding agency of, the Nation’s research programs in high-energy physics, nuclear physics, and fusion energy sciences. Such a diverse research portfolio supports tens of thousands of principal investigators, post-doctoral students, and graduate students who are tackling some of the most challenging scientific questions of our era.
About the DOE Day at UTD
A delegation from the Department of Energy, including representatives from three national labs and the Office of Science, gave presentations at The University of Texas at Dallas School of Management Davidson Auditorium on October 26, 2005.
Assistant Director for Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists, Peter Faletra led the event and discussed the DOE’s recently completed “20 Year Plan on Research Emphases” and how researchers can get projects funded for the plan.
Lee L Riedinger, Associate Lab Director of the Oak Ridge National Lab, Ken White, Education Director of the Brookhaven National Lab and Harold Myron, director of the Division of Educational Programs of Argonne National Lab were part of a panel discussion on working with the national laboratories for research.
The presentation was sponsored by The University of Texas at Dallas and The University of Texas at Arlington.
- Department of Energy (DOE) Overview
presented by Peter Faletra
Major Program Offices
- Advanced Scientific Computing Research
presented by Dan Hitchcock - Biological and Environmental Research
presented by David G. Thomassen - Fusion Energy Sciences Program
presented by Dr. Samuel J. Barish - Nuclear Physics
presented by W. Bradford Tippens
National Laboratories
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
presented by Lee Riedinger - Brookhaven National Laboratory
presented by Ken White - Argonne National Laboratory
presented by Harold Myron
Presentations are in PDF format —
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About Presenters
- Peter Faletra - Assistant Director, Office of Science
- David Thomassen - Chief Scientist, the Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program, Office of Science
- Brad Tippens - Physicist, Physics Research Division, Office of Science
- Dan Hitchcock - Senior Technical Advisory, Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) program, Office of Science
- Sam Barish - Physical Scientist, Research Division, Office of Science
- Lee Riedinger - Associate Laboratory Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Ken White - Education Director, Brokkhaven National Laboratory
- Harold Myron - Director of the Division of Educational Programs, Argonne National Laboratory
National Science Foundation (NSF)
About NSF
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…"
About the NSF Day at UTD
On September 15, 2005, a delegation from the National Science Foundation, including representatives from five of the NSF directorates, came to The University of Texas at Dallas to make presentations on their programs and were available individually and in breakout sessions for more specific discussions of potential research proposals. More than 360 people representing 49 intuitions came to the workshop.
The morning was spent with presentations outlining the NSF as an agency and various programs within the foundation. In the afternoon, the representatives from The Biological Sciences; Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Computer & Information Science & Engineering; Geosciences; Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences; and Engineering directorates had break-out sessions discussing their areas and were available for more private discussions.
- NSF Overview — Basics
presented by George Wilson - NSF Proposal and Merit Review Process
presented by Thomas A. Weber - Cross-Disciplinary and Special Interest Programs
presented by Robert E. O'Connor - International Science and Engineering
presented by Frank Wodarczyk
Directorate for:
- Biological Sciences
presented by Susan Porter Ridley - Computer and Information Science & Engineering
presented by Brett D. Fleisch - Engineering
presented by John Hurt - Geosciences
presented by David M. Fountain - Mathematical and Physical Sciences
presented by Thomas A. Weber - Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
presented by Robert E. O'Connor
Presentations are in PDF format —
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About Presenters
- Robert E. O'Connor — Program Director, Division of Social and Economic Sciences, Directorate for for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
- Brett D. Fleisch — Program Director, Division of Computer Network Systems, Directorate for Computer & Information and Science & Engineering
- David M. Fountain — Program Director, Division of Earth Sciences, Directorate for Geosciences
- John C. Hurt — Program Director, Division of Engineering Education & Centers, Directorate for Engineering
- Susan Porter Ridley — Program Director, Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, Directorate for Biological Sciences
- Thomas A. Weber — Director, Division of Materials Research, Directorate for Mathematics and Physical Sciences
- George Wilson — Legislative Specialist, Office of Legislative & Public Affairs
- Francis J. Wodarczyk — Program Director, Office of International Science and Engineering
Updated: December 13, 2005
