Integrative program to sustain and strengthen colloidal and interfacial science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (CAI-STEM) capabilities

1351543AlcantarPI建议举办一个合作研讨会，在胶体、界面科学和分离技术领域的研究人员之间建立强有力的科学对话。研讨会将于2014年5月在墨西哥坎昆举行。研讨会的目标是加强胶体、界面和分离系统的创新、设计和生物医学应用，使美国的研究和制造实践发生革命性变化。在这个综合交流计划中，建议将致力于胶体、界面科学和分离领域研究和发现的研究人员与STEM学科的中青年科学家进行交流，以促进他们的互动。其目标是促进合作，从而产生高影响力的发明、企业和医学研究。提议召开5-8天的会议。预计通常不会开会交流意见的国内和国际实验和理论计算机辅助教学和STEM专家将召开会议，目标是取得跨学科进展，使所有研究人员受益。组委会将开发一个网站，以巩固注册并传播关于研讨会的学习和后勤信息。PI预计将在两期《朗缪尔》和《胶体与表面杂志》上发表研讨会成果。这两家杂志的编辑都表达了兴趣。这次研讨会将由海军研究办公室共同资助。

1351543AlcantarThe PI proposes a collaborative workshop to establish a strong scientific dialogue among researchers involved in colloids, interfacial science, and separation technology. The workshop will be held in Cancun, Mexico in May 2014. The goal of the workshop is to enhance innovation, design, and biomedical applications of colloids, interfaces, and separation systems that could revolutionize research and manufacturing practices in the U.S. In this integrative communications program, it is propose to mix researchers who have dedicated their lives to investigations and discoveries in colloids, interfacial science, and separations with mid-term and young scientists in STEM disciplines to promote their interaction. The objective is to catalyze collaborations that lead to high impact invention, enterprise, and medical research. A 5 - 8 day meeting is proposed. It is expect that national and international experts in experimental and theoretical CAI and STEM who would not normally meet to exchange ideas will convene, with the goal of interdisciplinary advances that will benefit all investigators.The organizing committee will develop a website for consolidating registration and disseminating learning and logistic information about the workshop. The PI anticipates having publishing the workshop results in two special issues of Langmuir and the Journal of Colloids and Surfaces. The editors of both journals have expressed interest. This workshop will be co-funded by the Office of Naval Research.