Emerging Frontiers of Science of Information

Transcript:Emerging Frontiers of Science of Information:
Emerging Frontiers of Science of Information Management Objectives, Structure, and Roles Management Objective “To provide mechanisms for synergistic research and development of foundational principles, methods, and applications of post-Shannon information theory. To constitute processes for training the next generation of information sciences practitioners – emphasizing the intellectual and social diversity of various constituencies. To facilitate seamless transfer of knowledge to the broader academic and commercial world.” Management Goals: Synergistic Research and Development Essential to the intellectual viability of the center. Center research activities must be grounded in scientific applications, and must contribute to the core concepts of science of information. Principles, models, and methods must apply to general classes of applications, fundamentally advancing state of the art in these areas. Constitute mechanisms for rewarding synergistic development, identifying promising research directions and stagnant projects in a timely manner, and allocate resources accordingly. Management Goals: Education and Training Realize the full scale, scope, and impact of emerging concepts in information sciences by directly engaging students from K-12 to post-doctoral researchers Training educators to maximize impact Developing widely accessible instructional resources Constitute mechanisms for initiating/ evaluating educational programs, their impact, provide guidance, and appropriate resources. Management Goals: Diversity and Outreach Significantly increasing number of students, researchers, and affiliated personnel from underrepresented groups (minorities and women) in all aspects of the project. Provide a cadre of highly qualified talent pool, which would serve as seeds of success, nationwide. Develop processes for effectively engaging our partners in all aspects of research and education, leveraging their talent pool to train the next generation of researchers. Developing programs for outreach to untapped resources, including schools, community colleges, and industry. Management Goals: Knowledge Transfer To communicate Center work-products to the broader community in a timely manner. To assimilate promising research avenues and applications from the broader community (industry, labs, as well as academia). To constitute processes for timely and broad dissemination of project outcomes and to enable the broader community to influence Center activities and to engage with the Center in mutually beneficial ways. Management Structure: Goal Develop processes that coordinate various center activities, ensure availability of appropriate resources, maintain accountability, and to achieve all project goals in a timely manner. Technical Thrusts Education and Human Resources Development Knowledge Transfer Diversity and Outreach Management Structure Vice President for Research Purdue University Executive Committee Technical Thrusts Education and Human Resources Development Knowledge Transfer Diversity and Outreach Management Structure Responsible