CIQM Retreat: January 7-9, 2016
Hotel Monaco, Washington DC
700 F Street, NW
Hotel Monaco, Washington DC
700 F Street, NW
This is an all-hands meeting aimed to involve the whole Center - all faculty, students, and postdocs.
At the retreat, we’ll lay out the plan for the coming year, and form research and education goals grounded on our current activities.
~ Brainstorming sessions will allow the students and faculty to join their projects together as steps toward a higher goal.
~ An evening Reception and Dinner January 7th and tours of Howard University's new Nano Building.
~ Fun un-structured activities will allow interactions around common interests.
Agenda:
Thursday January 7
9:00 Welcome and Overview - Projects for this Year - Bob Westervelt
9:30 Brainstorming – Quantum Materials by Design - Color Centers in Diamond
9:30 Whiteboard interactive introduction
9:45 "Post-it" Brainstorming Sessions on Approaches
10:30 Reconvene as one group to share and discuss findings. Form cohesive results.
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15 Brainstorming - New Materials / Topological Insulators
11:15 Whiteboard interactive introduction
11:30 "Post-it" Brainstorming Sessions on Approaches
12:15 Reconvene as one group and share findings. Form cohesive results.
1:00 - 2:00 Lunch - continue brainstorming discussions informally
2:00 Introduction to Deaf Culture and Sign Language – Paul Sabila
2:30 Introduction to Speed Data-ing – Carol Lynn Alpert
2:45 Speed Data-ing session 1
A fun, fast-paced activity to get to know one another. In 3 minutes, briefly introduce yourself and describe what
you'd like to achieve this year, and what help you need to achieve success.
3:45 Break
4:00 Speed Data-ing session 2
5:00 Meet in Lobby for Bus-ride to Howard University
5:30 Reception at Howard University and tour of beautiful new Interdisciplinary Research Building
7:30 Meet in Lobby for Bus-ride to Dinner
8:00 Group Dinner at Zatinya Restaurant (corner of 9th and G streets) Sit with "Dates" and prepare for Friday's Research Project Meetings.
Friday January 8
9:00 Welcome - Bob Westervelt
9:15 Brainstorming - Integration of Research into Education – Individual research projects that join the
academic year with the 'summer school'
9:15 Whiteboard interactive introduction _ Tina Brower Thomas
9:30 "Post-it" Brainstorming Sessions on Approaches
10:15 Reconvene as one group and share findings. Form cohesive results.
10:45 Break
11:00 Diamondpalooza Presentation – Karine Thate
11:30 Sign Language Telephone Game
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Brainstorming - Graphene and van der Waals Materials
1:00 Whiteboard interactive introduction
1:15 "Post-it" Brainstorming Sessions on Approaches
2:00 Reconvene as one group and share findings. Form cohesive results.
2:30 Break
2:45 Research Project Meetings - Plan and Create Timelines for Collaborative Projects
4:30 Reconvene as a group to share results and plans
6:00 Dinner (on your own)
7:30 Meet in Hotel Lobby for “Tour of DC Monuments by Night” with hot chocolate
Saturday January 9
9:00 Meet in Hotel lobby. Choice of activities:
Tour of Capital Building
Ice Skating
Smithsonian Air & Space Museum
Art Museum trips