OPAF PSA: FACILITATING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
Jeffrey S. Reznick
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Title:
OPAF PSA: FACILITATING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
Creator:
Jeffrey S. Reznick
Date:
11/18/2003
Text:
This is a Public Service Announcement (PSA) from the Orthotic and
Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF), the official philanthropy of the U.S.
orthotic and prosthetic community ( <URL Redacted>.
The following information from The National Academies
( <URL Redacted>) may be of interest to many. OPAF
will be in attendance at this meeting as part of its mission to
represent O&P in community and philanthropic circles.
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Convocation on Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research
The National Academies Keck Building
500 Fifth St., NW, Washington D.C.
January 29-30, 2004
As part of the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative, the Committee
on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy has launched a study on how
funding organizations and academic institutions can best facilitate
interdisciplinary research. The Study Committee is hosting a
convocation to learn first-hand about effective practices for overcoming
barriers to interdisciplinary research. Funders, educators, students,
researchers, academic administrators, government officials, industrial
representatives, and other interested individuals are invited to attend.
In addition to plenary discussions, attendees will be able to share
their experiences one-on-one during poster sessions.
Keynote speakers will include Rita Colwell, Director, National Science
Foundation; Raymond Orbach, Director, Office of Science, Department of
Energy; Kathie Olsen, Associate Director, Office of Science and
Technology Policy (invited); and Lawrence Tabak, Director, National
Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Chair of
Interdisciplinary Research Working Group, National Institutes of Health.
For more information and to register, please see the study website at
<URL Redacted>.
Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF), the official philanthropy of the U.S.
orthotic and prosthetic community ( <URL Redacted>.
The following information from The National Academies
( <URL Redacted>) may be of interest to many. OPAF
will be in attendance at this meeting as part of its mission to
represent O&P in community and philanthropic circles.
-----
Convocation on Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research
The National Academies Keck Building
500 Fifth St., NW, Washington D.C.
January 29-30, 2004
As part of the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative, the Committee
on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy has launched a study on how
funding organizations and academic institutions can best facilitate
interdisciplinary research. The Study Committee is hosting a
convocation to learn first-hand about effective practices for overcoming
barriers to interdisciplinary research. Funders, educators, students,
researchers, academic administrators, government officials, industrial
representatives, and other interested individuals are invited to attend.
In addition to plenary discussions, attendees will be able to share
their experiences one-on-one during poster sessions.
Keynote speakers will include Rita Colwell, Director, National Science
Foundation; Raymond Orbach, Director, Office of Science, Department of
Energy; Kathie Olsen, Associate Director, Office of Science and
Technology Policy (invited); and Lawrence Tabak, Director, National
Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Chair of
Interdisciplinary Research Working Group, National Institutes of Health.
For more information and to register, please see the study website at
<URL Redacted>.
Citation
Jeffrey S. Reznick, “OPAF PSA: FACILITATING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 26, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/222074.
