Conference Schedule
Pre-Conference Activities:
* November 7th: NSF Grant Writing Workshop from 8am to 12pm
- Workshop Materials: Merit Review Criteria (PDF)
- Workshop Materials: Example Proposal (PDF)
- Workshop Materials: Review Template (DOCX)
*Schedule Subject to change*
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Thursday – Morning November 8 Students in Active Learning – Poster session |
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9:00 |
Welcome to Conference – warm welcome from
Chancellor, Deans, etc at the entrance |
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Poster
session from undergraduate students and faculty who have excelled in scientific
research and entrepreneurship. |
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10:30 |
Welcome to the Conference. |
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10:45 |
Andrea Johnson – Introduction to the NSF Hispanic
Serving Institutions Program |
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11:15 |
Rodolfo J Romañach –
Conference Objectives – Why are we here? |
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11:30 |
Panel Discussion with students, Jose Lugo and
Marilu Zapata moderators. 1. In what ways did the University prepare you
well, 2. In what ways could the University have motivated you to be engaged in
research or entrepreneurship. |
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12:15
PM |
Take Home Messages from Students &
Posters, Andrea Johnson, Minerva Cordero, L. Rashawn Farrior |
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12:30 |
Lunch |
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From Classroom to Innovation Ecosystem: Challenges and Opportunities |
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1:30 |
Ignite
session: How to Increase impact
through Faculty Involvement, Dr. Sylvia Rodriguez Abudo,
session chair |
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2:30 |
Expanding
mentorship opportunities through Entrepreneurship and Innovation: How to Encourage Students in Entrepreneurship, UPRM
E-ship Network, Moraima De Hoyos
and Maria Amador, School of Business, UPRM Innovation
in the Classroom and Research, Ubaldo Cordova, UPRM School of Engineering, |
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Break |
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3:30 |
The Multidisciplinary Entrepreneurial Program for Innovation
at the Universidad del Turabo, Sandra R. Pedraza, Universidad del Turabo,
Gurabo, PR New
Venture Design Experience (NVDE) curriculum and mentoring, José E. Lugo, Mari
Luz Zapata, UPRM Schools of Engineering and Business |
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4:30 PM |
Take Home Messages: Andrea
Johnson, Minerva Cordero, L. Rashawn Farrior –
Novel experiential learning in innovation ecosystems. |
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Friday – Morning November 9 |
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Engagement
of Undergraduate Students |
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8:55 |
Welcome to Day 2 – Rodolfo J Romañach |
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9:00 |
Undergraduate Research Participation is
Associated with Improved Student Outcomes at UTEP, Lourdes Echegoyen, Director Campus Office of Undergraduate
Research Initiatives, UT-El Paso |
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9:45 |
Transforming
the Higher Education Ecosystem to Address the Workforce Needs in the Puerto
Rico Bio-Economy, Rosa Buxeda, UPRM |
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10:15 |
Isar Godreau, Undergraduate
Research and Student Success: Best Practices of the Interdisciplinary
Research Institute at UPR – Cayey |
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10:45
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Partnerships for Innovation and GOALI to
Increase Industry -University Collaboration - Fred Cannon, Professor of
Environmental Engineering, Penn State University. |
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11:30 |
Wrap up Morning Session - Summary of Ideas. |
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12:00 |
Lunch |
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Friday – Afternoon November 9 Increasing the Impact of HSI |
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1:30
PM |
Juan Bauza, An
Invitation to Universities to Participate in the Economic Development of
Puerto Rico Through Disaster Recovery Efforts, |
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2:00
PM |
Successes
and challenges in working with Puerto Rico’s HSI in job creation and
developing innovation ecosystems, Lucy Crespo, Puerto Rico Science Technology
and Research Trust. Presentation
of Award Resuélvelo Boricua. |
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2:30
PM |
Break Out Sessions – Carmen Bellido,
Ph.D. Breakout
Sessions – Recommendations on Undergraduate Research & Experiential Learning, and propose novel experiential learning in
innovation ecosystems. |
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3:30 |
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4:00 |
Presentations from Teams |
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4:30
PM |
Summary of Conference, – Andrea Johnson, Minerva
Cordero, L. Rashawn Farrior, take home messages. |
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5:00
PM |
Conference Ends |