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COMPRES: COMPRES: The Next The Next

GenerationGenerationHow can COMPRES better serve the needs of its How can COMPRES better serve the needs of its

young scientists heading into the future? young scientists heading into the future?

Graduate Student/Post-Doc Breakout Session Graduate Student/Post-Doc Breakout Session ReportReport

COMPRES 2009 Annual Meeting – June 22, 2009COMPRES 2009 Annual Meeting – June 22, 2009

OverviewOverview

Last year’s session a rousing successLast year’s session a rousing success Many good ideas generated & acted Many good ideas generated & acted

uponupon This year, 25 young scientists attendedThis year, 25 young scientists attended Louise Kellogg from Advisory Council Louise Kellogg from Advisory Council

also took part in the discussion sessionalso took part in the discussion session Results of the meeting followResults of the meeting follow

The CommitteeThe Committee

Four membersFour members Two-year terms, staggeredTwo-year terms, staggered Katherine Crispin (Case Western) and Katherine Crispin (Case Western) and

Matt Whitaker (Stony Brook) staying onMatt Whitaker (Stony Brook) staying on Lili Gao (UIUC), Zhu Mao (Princeton), Lili Gao (UIUC), Zhu Mao (Princeton),

and Sara Whitaker (OSU) leavingand Sara Whitaker (OSU) leaving Krystle Catalli (MIT) and Nathaniel Krystle Catalli (MIT) and Nathaniel

Dixon (MIT) elected to fill positionsDixon (MIT) elected to fill positions


Chair position to act as liaison Chair position to act as liaison between committee and COMPRES between committee and COMPRES leadershipleadership

Katherine Crispin elected chairKatherine Crispin elected chair Name of committee:Name of committee:




SStudent/Postdoc tudent/Postdoc EExecutive xecutive DDelegationelegation




SStudent/Postdoc tudent/Postdoc EExecutive xecutive DDelegationelegation

COMPRESSEDCOMPRESSED

COMPRES Research SupportCOMPRES Research Support

Funds available for housing defrayment at Funds available for housing defrayment at COMPRES-sponsored facilities (ALS, NSLS)COMPRES-sponsored facilities (ALS, NSLS)

No such funding available for APSNo such funding available for APS Poll showed vast majority of synchrotron Poll showed vast majority of synchrotron

users present at meeting used APSusers present at meeting used APS Recommendation to make similar funds Recommendation to make similar funds

available for research utilizing COMPRES-available for research utilizing COMPRES-funded instrumentation (only) at APSfunded instrumentation (only) at APS

Student TalksStudent Talks

All agreed it was great ideaAll agreed it was great idea Some “tweaks” to the current systemSome “tweaks” to the current system 8 minutes awkward8 minutes awkward Suggest either shorter (5-6 minutes) Suggest either shorter (5-6 minutes)

or longer (10-12 minutes)or longer (10-12 minutes) Ask during abstract submission if Ask during abstract submission if

willing to be considered for talkwilling to be considered for talk Split into two shorter sessionsSplit into two shorter sessions

WorkshopWorkshop

Funding Proposal Workshop great ideaFunding Proposal Workshop great idea Continue workshops in future Continue workshops in future

meetingsmeetings Rotating topics on 3-year cycleRotating topics on 3-year cycle Suggestion for next year’s workshop: Suggestion for next year’s workshop:

“How To Go About Getting A Job”“How To Go About Getting A Job”– Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral positionPh.D. to Post-Doctoral position– Post-Doc to Faculty PositionPost-Doc to Faculty Position

Website: Website: http://serc.carleton.edu/9102http://serc.carleton.edu/9102 Third year in cycle still TBDThird year in cycle still TBD

Question of ClarificationQuestion of Clarification

If someone is a graduate student at a If someone is a graduate student at a COMPRES institution, then begins a COMPRES institution, then begins a Post-Doctoral position in a facility or Post-Doctoral position in a facility or institution that is NOT affiliated with institution that is NOT affiliated with COMPRES, are they still considered COMPRES, are they still considered members of COMPRES? members of COMPRES?

If not, should they be? If they are, If not, should they be? If they are, how does that work?how does that work?

Other Points of InterestOther Points of Interest

Institution of a formal program Institution of a formal program assisting in job placementassisting in job placement

Several ideas for listserv and Several ideas for listserv and discussion forum were raiseddiscussion forum were raised

Testing and implementation of some Testing and implementation of some ideas will begin upon launching of new ideas will begin upon launching of new COMPRES websiteCOMPRES website

Changing the design of the Cameo Changing the design of the Cameo sessionsession

Other Points of InterestOther Points of Interest

Attendees in favor of return of topical Attendees in favor of return of topical breakout sessionsbreakout sessions

Requested not to coincide with workshop Requested not to coincide with workshop or Student/Post-Doc session if possibleor Student/Post-Doc session if possible

Informal young scientist introduction Informal young scientist introduction during icebreaker & name tag identifiersduring icebreaker & name tag identifiers

Have Executive Committee and Advisory Have Executive Committee and Advisory Council members introduce themselvesCouncil members introduce themselves

COMPRESSED ThanksCOMPRESSED Thanks

All of the students and post-docs for All of the students and post-docs for their valuable inputtheir valuable input

Bob LiebermannBob Liebermann COMPRES Central OfficeCOMPRES Central Office Executive CommitteeExecutive Committee Program CommitteeProgram Committee Advisory CouncilAdvisory Council

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