Research Workshops and Retreats Research Workshops are meetings that are internal workshops on focused topic areas faculty propose, for the purpose of growing CSU IS&T research groups. Each workshop may include an external guest speaker. Workshops differ from Research Retreats in terms of having a much more narrow scope of technical area(s) and a smaller attendance. The goal of the retreats is to bring together researchers from across Colorado State University to facilitate collaborative interdisciplinary research in Information Science and Technology, including the potential for development of funded research programs. All CSU faculty, graduate students, and research staff are welcome to participate. Follow-up workshops will be planned to continue discussions initiated at Retreats. Spring 2016 Research Data Management Forum Chair: Dawn Paschal, University Libraries, CSU April 8, 2016 How do scientists, scholars, technologists, librarians, and others in academia collaborate to effectively manage research data? What social and technical infrastructure elements does CSU have to support research data management at the campus level? How do we collaborate to provide additional needs, including new services? Join us for a discussion of key issues and challenges in managing and preserving scholarly and scientific data at CSU. Fall 2014 Data Analysis Symposium Over the past decade, there have been increasing demands of analytical techniques with the emergence of big data, network data, and structurally complex data. A strong emphasis of this symposium is to foster a discourse on recent advances in the area. All presentations will take you on a data adventure using case studies in various fields. Research Computing Open Forum To gather feedback from CSU researchers in an effort to provide the high-performance computing equipment, services, education, and consulting needed to enhance their research. Spring 2014 Data Management Forum Lunch, keynote address, brief presentations by CSU individuals and discussion of the ISTeC Data Management Committee report findings and recommendations. May 2, 2014 Spring 2013 Big Data Forum Chair: Dawn Paschal, University Libraries, CSU April 18, 2013 How do scientists, scholars, technologists, librarians, and others in academia collaborate to effectively manage large volumes of structured and unstructured data? What is the social and technical infrastructure needed to effectively support research data management at the campus level? How do we collaborate to provide new services? Join us for a discussion of key issues and challenges presented in managing and preserving scholarly and scientific data in the academic environment. Spring 2012 Smart Grid Chair: Siddharth (Sid) Suryanarayanan, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department April 13, 2012 Spring 2011 Data Management Chair: Dawn Paschal, CSU Libraries March 24, 2011 Discussion on required NSF data management plans; Review CSU data management templates for proposals; Explain the CSU Digital Repository and its role; Discuss how to manage and share data effectively; Define current and future data management needs. Attendance: about 75. Spring 2010 Innovations in Geographic Information Science (GIS) Chair: Melissa Laituri, Department of Forest, Rangeland and Watershed Stewardship February 8, 2010 Discussion of innovation in information science and technologies in geospatial science at CSU, and along Colorado’s Front Range, aimed at bringing together faculty, students, and members of the Colorado community. Attendance: about 100. Spring 2009 Front Range Architecture Compilers Tools and Languages (FRACTAL) Chair: Michele Strout April 25, 2009 The Front Range Architecture Compilers Tools and Languages (FRACTAL) Workshop is a meeting in the Front Range for presentation and discussion of new ideas in the area of programming languages and architecture. The objective is to establish a community of researchers in the area and establish a forum for exploring collaborations. The workshop is open to all students and researchers in the area. Fall 2008 Bioinformatics Retreat Chair: Asa-Ben Hur, Department of Computer Science November 13, 2008 Discussion of the present and future of bioinformatics at CSU. Attendance: about 60 Summer 2008 Workshop on Engineering Software for Scientific Applications Chair: Robert France July 17, 2008 This workshop focused on the challenges of developing software to support scientific research. The targeted participants were CSU scientists who need to develop relatively complex software either as a research product or as a tool to support research. The software can range from web applications built to access and visualize large data sets, to complex modeling and simulation software that run on distributed computing platforms. Spring 2008 PAR (People-Animals-Robots) Laboratory workshop Chairs: H.J. Siegel, Jerry Potter February 27, 2008 This is an initial meeting for participants to express their thoughts and interests about potential projects that fit within the PAR theme of using people, animals, and/or robots together to solve problems in care for the elderly or disabled, disaster management, homeland security, military scenarios, etc. Attendance approximately 50. March 28, 2008 Follow-up meeting to February 27. Spring 2007 Research Retreat 2007 Chairs: Lucy Troup, Department Of Psychology February 28, 2007 Topics: Pattern Recognition, Environmental Disaster Mitigation, Human Computer Interaction, Information Technology Research in the Interest of Emerging Economies. Attendance: 92 faculty. Front Range Architecture Compilers Tools and Languages (FRACTAL) Workshop Chair: Sanjay Rajopadhye February 10, 2007 The Front Range Architecture Compilers Tools and Languages (FRACTAL) Workshop is a meeting in the Front Range for presentation and discussion of new ideas in the area of programming languages and architecture. The objective is to establish a community of researchers in the area and establish a forum for exploring collaborations. The workshop is open to all students and researchers in the area. Spring 2006 Retreat on the Scientific and Engineering Foundations of IS&T Chairs: Lucy Troup, Department Of Psychology, Denis Dean, Department of Forest, Rangeland and Watershed Stewardship May 10, 2006 Follow-up workshops will be planned to continue discussions from this workshop. Attendance: 92 faculty Workshop on CSU Computing Resources Chair: Dan Massey March 6, 2006 Presentations on PlanetLab [CSU site funded by ISTeC] (Dan Massey, Computer Science), Colorado Grid Computing Initiative (Mark Ritschard, Director, Engineering Network Services), CSU Linux Hub (Dan Turk, Computer Information Systems) Fall 2005 Workshop on High Dimensional Pattern Recognition Chair: Bruce Draper and Stephen Hayne October 26, 2005 The goal of this workshop was to foster cooperation among researchers interested in High Dimensional Pattern Recognition; to discuss and exchange ideas, problems and information. Participants will be asked to give a five-minute description of their relevant work. attendance: about 20 Spring 2005 VPRIT Research Colloquium Chair: Tony Maciejewski, Electrical and Computer Engineering April 13-14, 2005 Two day forum for students and faculty engaged in Information Science and Technology (IS&T) oriented research to inform the university community about their work, and to learn about the activities of their colleagues from across campus. Spring 2004 Retreat on the Scientific and Engineering Foundations of IS&T Chairs: Sanjay Rajopadhye, Computer Science/Electrical and Computer Engineering, Louis Scharf, Electrical and Computer Engineering May 8, 2004 Intent is to make introductions that are not yet made between various disciplines of the CSU campus, explore opportunitites for collaboration across discipline boundaries, introduce each other to new problems, and provide a forum where people can share ideas, no matter how whimsical, with others who might then help to refine or extend these ideas. The intended outcome is the beginning of a roadmap, around which CSU might shape a program of investments in Information Science and Technology, designed to enhance the scale and scope of its interdisciplinary research. Follow-up workshops will be planned to continue discussions from this workshop. Attendance: 43 faculty. The 2004 Occupational Therapy Research Symposium: Next Generation -- Science and Technology Point of contact: Karen Atler, Occupational Therapy Speaker: Dr. Walter Greenleaf, Greenleaf Medical, Palo Alto, California April 5, 2004 attendance: about 250 people Dr. Greenleaf is recognized internationally as a pioneer in the use of advanced computer technology in medical applications. He led a workshop on "Next Generation Tools - Virtual Reality, SmartHomes, Dynamic Feedback," and gave the symposium keynote address "Next Generation Rehabilitation - Neuroplasticity, Simulation" Fall 2003 Workshop on the University Online Electronic Portfolio Speakers: Jeff Rutenbeck and Julanna Gilbert, University of Denver. The University of Denver Portfolio Community is an Internet application that is used for posting student and faculty portfolios for both internal and external access, allowing review by the university community and external agencies for internships, grant applications, and hiring purposes. September 19, 2003 Chair: Pete Seel, Journalism and Technical Communication. attendance: about 20 people from CSU. Result: The ISTeC Education Advisory Committee is exploring a possible portfolio development partnership with the University of Denver. Spring 2003 COGrid Workshop This workshop was about the formation of a Colorado state-wide computing grid. Co-Chairs: Ralph Castain, Advanced Energy, and Chuck Anderson, Computer Science. May 19, 2003 attendance: over 75 people from around the state, representing more than 25 organizations. Results: (a) a proposal to support COGrid activities was planned for submission to CIT (Colorado Institute of Technology - which has occurred), and (b) a second workshop was planned.