About the series
Spring 2024 Mathematical and Physical Sciences Advisory Committee Meeting
DATE AND TIME:
March 26, 2024; 10:00 AM to 4:50 PM
March 27, 2024: 8:55 AM to 2:00 PM
PLACE:
In person: NSF, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314
Zoom Register here: https://nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_7euP7kwBTYyj746vgtsYcg
Important note: To attend the meeting in person, all visitors must contact the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to arrange for a visitor's badge.
All visitors must access NSF via the Visitor Center entry adjacent to the south building entrance on Eisenhower Avenue on the day of the meeting to receive the visitor's badge. It is suggested that visitors allow sufficient time to pass through security screening.
TYPE OF MEETING: Open
CONTACT PERSON: Catalina Achim, National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room E9335, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; Telephone: 703/292-2048
MEETING INFORMATION: http://www.nsf.gov/mps/advisory.jsp
PURPOSE OF MEETING: To provide advice, recommendations and counsel on major goals and policies pertaining to MPS programs and activities.
AGENDA:
All times shown in Eastern Time (ET).
Tuesday, March 26
| 10:00 AM – 10:10 AM | Call to Order and Official Opening of the Meeting Approval of Minutes of the November 2023 Meeting |
| 10:10 AM – 10:40 AM | MPS Directorate Update |
| 10:40 AM – 11:00 AM | Science Highlight First logical quantum processor |
| 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM | Break |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Report on the next generation Gravitational Wave |
| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Follow up to the 2nd report of the AC Facilities Subcommittee |
| 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM | Break |
| 3:10 PM – 4:10 PM | Digital Twins |
| 4:10 PM – 4:55 PM | MPS AC Preparation for meeting with the NSF Director’s Chief of Staff on Day 2 |
| 4:55 PM – 5:05 PM | Closing Remarks and Adjourn for the Day |
Day 2, Wednesday, March 27
| 9:20 AM – 9:30 AM | Welcome and Overview of Agenda. |
| 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Artificial Intelligence @NSF |
| 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM | Science Highlight “get more from Moore’s Law” |
| 10:20 AM – 10:40 AM | Break |
| 10:40 AM – 11:35 AM | Strengthening the Links between the MPS and EDU Directorates |
| 11:40 PM – 12:10 PM | NSF Branding Policy |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Break |
| 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM | Meeting with NSF Director’s Chief of Staff |
| 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Closing Remarks |
| 2:00 PM | Adjournment |
ORGANIZATIONS:
Division of Physics (MPS/PHY)
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Division of Mathematical Sciences (MPS/DMS)
Division of Materials Research (MPS/DMR)
Division of Chemistry (MPS/CHE)
Division of Astronomical Sciences (MPS/AST)
