TRB COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER – ABG30 STRATEGIC PLAN - Draft
Mission Statement
Locate, develop and promote innovative means of deploying technologies and processes, quickly moving them from state-of-the-art to state-of-the-practice.
Vision
Accelerate innovation implementation using technology transfer strategies
Goals & Strategies
The following goals and strategies establish a basic framework that will support the mission and vision of the Technology Transfer committee. We will continually build upon this structure by updating these goals in response to the changing needs of those we serve. Each team responsible for leading the development and implementation of the goals is charged with detailing the specific strategies and corresponding performance measures appropriate for accomplishing those goals.
GOAL: STRENGETHEN THE INNOVATION PROCESS BY ASSISTING OTHERS WITH LINKING KNOWLEDGE CREATION AND KNOWLEDGE IMPLEMENTATION
GOAL TEAM LEADER(S):
Objective - Make other committees/groups aware of technology transfer processes and assist them in applying them
Strategy - Educate the TRB community by sponsoring annual meeting sessions, Webinars and other opportunities, such as committees’ conducting specialty conferences
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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Status |
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2010
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Co-sponsor (with Conduct of Research) workshop on communicating the value of transportation research (Incorporate parts of “Leap, Not Creep”)
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Larry Orcutt
Joe Conway
Ann Overton
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Completed |
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2010
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Co-sponsor (with International Affairs), workshop on International Transportation Research Collaboration: Success Stories (Done)
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John Stevens
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Completed |
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2010
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Co-sponsor workshop on knowledge management and workforce development (Done)
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Kathy Des Roches
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Completed |
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Sponsor specialty Webinars on intellectual property, career pathways, best practices for technology transfer, or knowledge management
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Valerie Briggs
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2011
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Sponsor session on making research reports more accessible (length, language, search engine optimization, format, abstracts)
Develop guide to making research reports more accessible
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Strategy - Support and promote the NHI training course, “Leap not Creep: Accelerating Innovation Implementation
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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Status |
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2010
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Sponsor a session at annual meeting previewing course (incorporated into workshop on communicating the value of research)
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Kathleen Bergeron
Lisa Pogue
Larry Orcutt
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Completed |
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Publish articles on the course on the committee's blog |
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Strategy - Investigate the effects, application, and future potential for intellectual property rights in the U.S. and abroad
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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2010
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Develop research needs statement for intellectual property and technology transfer
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John Munro
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Objective - Strengthen liaisons to other TRB committees, affiliated groups (TIG, LTAP, Highways for Life, AASHTO RAC)
Strategy - Develop list of potential committees/groups involved in technology transfer
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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2010
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Develop list of potential committees/groups
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Kathy Des Roches
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Strategy - Network with other committees/groups by sharing information, speakers, and participating in joint projects
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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2010 and seubsequent years
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Send updates to chair of other committees, starting with Research and Education Section
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Steven Jones
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2009
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Approach committees to work on joint project such as knowledge management and intellectual property
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2010
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Study feasibility of adding a subcommittee for DOT public affairs
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Ann Overton
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Strategy - Support international scan implementation
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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2010
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Form joint working group on IP issues, education and information
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Larry Orcutt
Jennelle Derickson
David Kuehn
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Objective - Serve as a resource for TRB on technology transfer
Strategy - Provide expertise on technology transfer to TRB
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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Status |
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2010
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Identify cross cutting issues
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2010
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Develop one-page flyer on T2 resources for other committees
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2009
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Appoint Communications Coordinator
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Larry Orcutt
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Completed, appointed Ann Overton |
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2009
2010
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Communications Coordinator bring information back to committee through blog, meetings
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Ann Overton
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Strategy - Provide input on technology transfer to TRB research
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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2010
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Develop Research Needs Statements on technology transfer
Re-evaluate current RNS
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Steven Jones
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GOAL: COMMUNICATE THE VALUE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
GOAL TEAM LEADER(S):
Objective - Develop a definition of technology transfer
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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2010
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Review white paper from Caltrans, develop definition
Review at annual meeting
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Jim Self
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Objective - Utilize communication strategies that deliver appropriate information to TRB and other members of the research community on the value of technology transfer
Strategy - Develop a list of target audiences and communication strategies
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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2010
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Work with AASHTO Research Advisory Committee Task Group (Value of Research) to establish a link between AASHTO and TRB committee efforts and identify target audiences and communication strategies for Technology Transfer
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Larry Orcutt
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GOAL: PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN RESEARCHING, EVALUATING AND IMPLEMENTING METHODS FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
GOAL TEAM LEADERS(S):
Objective - Advance research into best practices for technology transfer methods appropriate for target audience(s)
Strategy – Share results of research into best practices for technology transfer methods
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person(s)
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2010
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Develop a list of resources on technology transfer on the committee’s wiki to include Federal Labs Consortium, IP resources, National Association of Government Communicators policies list, white papers, TRB resources
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Jim Self
John Munro
Joe Conway
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Document innovation case studies that have overcome barriers and utilized boosters to accelerate innovation implementation, add to blog and/or wiki
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Ann Overton, Shana Lindsay
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Develop Research Needs Statement on impediments to DOTs implementing T2 efforts
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John Munro
Peggy Tadej
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Objective - Serve as a test bed to use and evaluate new T2 methods and effectively share results with TRB community
Strategy – Establish, maintain and evaluate communications portfolio for the committee
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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Status |
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2009
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Appoint Communications Coordinator
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Larry Orcutt
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Completed |
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2009
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Communications’ Coordinator participate in TRB activities and report back to the committee through the blog and meetings
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Ann Overton
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2009-2010
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Evaluate committee’s communications portfolio, including possible use of Google sites
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Ann Overton
Lisa Pogue
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2009
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Use committee wiki for annual meeting planning
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Used wiki for planning new media session |
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2009
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Activate social networking efforts on Facebook and LinkedIn
Appoint coordinator for each
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Steven Jones
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Strategy – Share knowledge, lessons learned and best practices through annual meeting sessions/Webinars on new T2 technologies/TRB projects
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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Status |
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2010
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Co-sponsor with Conduct of Research a workshop on “Everything you need to know about Web 2.0: using communication and collaboration to improve transportation research”
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Completed |
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2009
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Participate in POG initiative on new media
Co-sponsor session for TRB communications coordinators on the use of new media
Create wiki for group use
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Lisa Pogue
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Completed
Lisa Pogue participated in initiative, created wiki
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Sponsor TRB Webinars to demonstrate new T2 technologies, possibly on knowledge management and intellectual property
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Strategy - Explore new methods such as podcasts, RSS feeds, and Web 2.0 technologies
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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2010
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GOAL: ENSURE A QUALIFIED, DIVERSE AND ACTIVE COMMITTEE
GOAL TEAM LEADERS(S):
Objective - Maintain the health of the committee by identifying a diverse membership stream and by providing training and mentoring opportunities designed to enhance the committee’s efficiency and effectiveness.
Strategy - Fill vacant member slots based on objective of balance
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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2010
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Strategy – Develop briefing guide for new members (Utilize upcoming TRB 101 Webinar efforts)
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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2010
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Attend and/or obtain materials from TRB Webinar
Develop orientation packet for new and experienced members
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Laura Melendy?
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Strategy - Develop mentor program for new members
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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2010
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Implement hospitality program at annual meeting
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Mark Sandifer
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Strategy – Communicate effectively to and among committee members and friends
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Year
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Activity
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Lead person
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Status |
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2009
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Hold at least 6 conference calls/Goto Meetings/F2F meetings to improve communication and coordination
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Larry Orcutt
Lisa Pogue
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Held 1 conference call, held mid-year meeting with Conduct of Research |
Comments (2)
Lisa Pogue said
at 11:31 am on Aug 27, 2009
Any ideas for committee diversity?
Lisa Pogue said
at 8:14 pm on Oct 5, 2009
From Steven Jones - Our first GOAL invokes the concept of knowledge. Should we not also work the term knowledge into the mission. Is the creation and enhancement of knowledge and understanding not also a “product” of technology transfer along with technologies and processes. Perhaps we to make the point that we also seek to create and enhance knowledge in addition to moving technologies and processes from art to practice.
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