Breakout Session on ORNL at Research Retreat--November 6, 1999
Attendees:
- Gene Brown, Engineering and RGS
Malcolm McPherson, Engineering
Don Orth, Fisheries and Wildlife
Bob Schubert, Architecture & Urban Studies
Cahit Coruh, Geosciences
Michael Renardy, Mathematics
D. L. Russell, Mathematics
John Hess, Biochemistry
Peter Kennelly, Biochemistry
Jim Viers, Chemistry
Don Mullins, Entomology
John Perumpral, Biological Systems Engineering
Robert Bush, College of Natural Resources
Brian Love, Materials Science and Engineering
Ken Reifsnider, ESM and RGS
Dick Nance, Computer Sciences
Debra Stewart, NC State (featured speaker at retreat)
John Wilson, RGS
Notes taken by Gene Brown
Discussion Topics
Obstacles to Success
- But how do you make these collaborations
- And at what cost? Formerly not cost effective
- The distance…Hokie bird?
- Whom to see….an on-site (ORNL-located) facilitator..finding
those who ARE interested in collaborating
- Shouldn’t they be looking for us (too early for this)…the Web
site should help here.
Incentives for Participation
- They are starved for collaborations
- They have outstanding facilities
- New streamlined business model ought to make joint proposals
more easy
Opportunities for Distance Learning Opportunities
- What areas…and who to contact…who gets the credit?
- Possibly the VCES model might be helpful
- There will be building built
- And a partnership approach to answering these questions
Opportunities for joint positions
- New slots? (Malcolm McPherson)
- 50% ORNL, 25% from Colleges, 25% from University…. produces
ability of University to pursue new directions and assure alignment
with University objectives (Debra Stewart)
Upsides and downsides of collaborations
- Bureaucratic
- Reduced Control over budget
- Unique facilities
- Excellent staff
- Willing collaborators (starved for collaborations)
- Good facilities and staff
- Having lab on team is important in winning
Facilitating collaborations
- Look for our people on inside
- Look in CCI gap analyses for investment opportunities
- A bus trip to Oak Ridge
- Trip for administrators and people in technical areas
Collaborations
- The ORNL staff are starved for collaborations (Don Orth)
- How do you find out what is there?
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