How can collaborative global research & education benefit the

world?

R.P.H. Chang

Northwestern University

IUMRS

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Outline

• “Future Earth” and Sustainability• The role of MSE• The GMN initiative • What is i-MWM?• How can you participate?

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Looming Problems

• The 21st century citizens of the world facing unprecedented challenges – Exponential population growth– Rapid economic expansion of developing countries– Uncontrolled burning of hydrocarbon energy

resources run-away global warming climate change

• Natural cycles in equilibrium being perturbed, leading to disappearance of biological and plant species essential to livelihood

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Top 10 global issuesfacing the 21st century

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Per Capita Income & Energy Use Around the World

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Mexico City

Shanghai

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• Rapid increase of high population & building densities

• Transportation issues• High energy density utilization• Quality of life issues

– Environment– Communication– Safety

Mexico City

Challenges common to big cities

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• Adopt and develop clean / renewable energy resources– Solar– Wind– Geothermal– Clean Coal, etc.

City-based solutions

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Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, Chicago, Krueck & Sexton

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• Develop ways to conserve energy usage while maintaining a high quality of life:– Buildings– Transport– Manufacturing

City-based solutions

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• Materials science and engineering (MSE) has been the generator of advanced technologies over the centuries. It has:– Helped economic development – Improved the quality of life

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The importance of MSE

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• MSE is anticipated to play a key role in providing solutions to global problems in energy, environment, health, and security

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The importance of MSE

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• While the technology for a solution may be there, implementation will require the participation of all countries and citizens

• No one country or region can solve the highly coupled problem alone

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Rationale: Finding a solution together

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The Global Materials Network (GMN) will unite young materials researchers around the world and promote their global collaborations in materials research and education through a network platform with nodes existing across the globe.

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GMN: Mission and Goal

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While opportunities for face-to-face, real space interactions will be available through meetings and workshops, the GMN website will serve as a virtual space to enable continuous connections and ongoing dialogues for materials scientists and engineers to stimulate communication and collaboration

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Implementation

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Executive Council

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IUMRS

Board of Directors

GMN African MRS

MRS of Argentina

Australian MRS

Brazil MRS

Chinese MRS

European MRS

MRS of India

MRS of Japan

MRS of Korea

MRS of Mexico

MRS of Russia

MRS of Singapore

MRS of Taiwan

Commissions

Adhering Bodies

Regional Coordinators

Individual Members

Corporate Partners

NGOs

Gov. Affiliated Inst.

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• R. Geetha Balakrishna (India)• Vassilios D. Binas (Greece)• Mingzhi Dai 戴明志 (China)• Jiaxing Huang (US)• Muhammad Huda (US)• Oussama Moutanabbir (Canada)• Sangeetha Palanivelu (India)• Jessica Schiffman (US)• Aloysius Soon (S. Korea)• Markus Valtiner (Germany)• Aron Walsh (UK)• Evan Laurence Williams (Singapore)

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Council of Regional Coordinators

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• Every 2 years, there will be an ICYRAM meeting where researchers will get together to share research and educational findings and develop collaborations

• A Young Researcher Award and recognitions will be given at ICYRAM meetings

• The GMN website will be for interactive dialogue and collaborations. The website is user-driven and managed.

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Examples of exciting activities

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• The Global Materials Network will evolve to be a dynamic website serving millions of users from academic, industry, government, and non-profit sectors

• The website and ICYRAM meetings will become a central destination for innovators and visionaries to create solutions for global problems together

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GMN Expansion plan

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Conference Registration

ICYRAM Leader Addressing Focus Group

ICYRAM Lecture: “Mentorship for Young Scientists: Developing Scientific Survival Skills” – Federico Rosei, Universite du Quebec, Canada

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Dinner Buffet

IUMRS-ICYRAM 2012 in Singapore served as the inaugural launch of the Global Materials Network

Initial launch

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Upcoming event: ICYRAM 2014

• The 2nd International Conference for Young Researchers on Advanced Materials will be held at the Hainan International Convention & Exhibition Center in Haikou, China, October 24-27, 2014.

• About 800-1,000 attendees expected

• http://www.icyram2014.org

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Upcoming event: ICYRAM 2014

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• Organized by C-MRS and IUMRS• Technical program will emphasize 8 themes:

– Energy and Environment Materials– Electronic Materials– Nanomaterials and Devices– Advanced Ceramic Materials– Advanced Metallic Materials– Biomaterials– Materials Characterization and Evaluation– Materials Modeling and Simulation

• Ample discussions and preparations for collaborations will take place

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ICYRAM 2014

Initiatives such as…•Workshops to share knowledge•Discussions to open dialogue •And collaborations to empower one another and join efforts

…will be held at•Global •Regional•And community scales

…to benefit all citizens, from middle and high school children to professors and professionals!

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Regional nodes will support workshops, schools, and new initiatives

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Preparing future science and engineering literate citizens

• Technology alone will not solve the world problems. All citizens around the globe need to participate to make a change by:– Changing living habits and attitudes

towards global cooperation– Adopting new technologies

• This requires education

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• Start from middle school, like music, arts, and sports!

• Materials World Modules program is based on scientific inquiry and engineering design

• www.materialsworldmodules.org

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STEM Education should start early

MWM’s Strategy

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MWM’s Model: Inquiry and Design

Students complete a series of hands-on, inquiry-based activities

Each module culminates in design challenges

Students simulate the work of scientists (through activities that foster inquiry) and engineers (through design)

Engaging Students in Real-World Design

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MWM’s Proven Success

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Using Interactive Materials World Modules to Teach

Nanotechnology

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Nano

MMaterialsaterials WWorldorld MModulesodules

3. Provide instant feedback to teachers and students.

Real SpaceMobile Access

2. Deliver content on mobile devices for use inside and outside the

classroom

1. Use Interactive multimedia to help students visualize the nanoscale and grasp complex concepts.

What is i-MWM?Teach fundamental nanoscience and nanotechnology concepts

across grades 6-16

i-MWM

How does Nano strengthen STEM learning?

1nm

100 nm

Atomic ScaleNanoScale

Microscopic Scale

Sub-AtomicScale

MacroScale

Energy/Environment

Communications

Transportation

Health

Infrastructure

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Engineering

Mathematics

CROSSCUTTING: Nano concepts cut across disciplines to integrate, reinforce and deepen STEM learning.

“WOW” FACTOR: Unique properties and phenomena at the nanoscale take everyday technologies to exciting new levels! Nano topics captivate and motivate.

Why mobile devices?

1. BROADER ACCESS: Teens from low-income households, particularly African-Americans and Hispanics, are much more likely than other teens to go online using a cell phone*

2. IMPROVED LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT: Mobile device assisted learning programs improve

students‘ learning across subjects**Students take more responsibility for their own

learning and are more interested, motivated, and engaged.**

3. MORE EFFICIENT STUDY: Access from inside and outside classroom will help students make better use of classroom and personal study time.

* Pew Internet and American Life Project, 2010 **Cheung and Hew, 2009; Chen et al., 2008

Core nano concepts taught

across grades 6-16

Which Core Nano-Concepts?

Core Concept

Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12

Size-Dependent Properties

The physical form of a solid influences the degree to which it interacts with its environment. The more spread out the solid is, the more readily it interacts.

The chemical and physical properties of matter can change with scale. As the size of a material approaches the nanoscale, it often exhibits unexpected properties that lead to new functionality.

Measurement & Tools

Tools and instruments determine what is accessible to measure, detect, and manipulate with precision and accuracy.

New instruments help drive scientific progress. For example, the AFM enables investigation of nanoscale matter with unprecedented precision.

Size & Scale Helps describe and categorize properties of matter and natural phenomena from extremely large to extremely small.

The size of objects and phenomena in the nanoscale can be represented with powers of 10 and scaling.

Surface to Volume Ratio (STRONG MATH LINK)

The ratio of boundary to interior space (area/volume) of 2D and 3D objects depends on shape and scale.

The surface area to volume ratio changes nonlinearly with the size and shape of an object. This ratio changes exponentially at the nanoscale.

Interactive multimedia

learning technology

i-MWM uses interactive multimedia learning tools to enhance cognition, self-efficacy, and digital information processing

INTERACTIVE GAME: “Sammy’s Great Scale Adventure” helps students grasp size and scale

INTERACTIVE SIMULATION helps students SURFACE AREA-VOLUME RATIO

1. Personalized content delivery (type and level)

2. Personalized Access – time and place

3. Personalized Assessments (rapid feedback)

Personalized Learning

i-MWM personalizes the learning experience to engage and support

individual learners

This approach will allow students to:

• Learn at own pace, with targeted support from teachers• Use tools suited to personal learning style (e.g. visual,

auditory, reading, interactive game (reflex-based), modeling a function, etc.

• Take responsibility for own learning (self-direction)• Works for teachers too!

The i-MWM curriculum will use the theme of “Energy”

• Unify the topics being taught• Provide compelling relevance (i.e., global

sustainability, career linkages, etc.) • Motivate individual and group learning• Provide a variety of application contexts

Societal Relevance

Vision for Scale-up

• Partner with teachers and schools for implementation-based product design

• Iterative design and development based on built-in and external assessments (i.e. standardized STEM tests)

• Share assessment data with STEM research community

Key development strategies

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• Nanotechnology Center for Learning and Teaching (NCLT):– Publishes integrated STEM instructional modules with nano-based

applications;– Offers professional training;– Develops a network of multi-sector nano education communities

– Go to: www.community.nsee.us

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STEM Education in college

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• Global School for Advanced Study (GSAS)– Fosters innovation and equips young researchers to address the most

pressing research questions of our time– Dual mission: 1. Address global challenges such as energy,

environment, health, and security, and 2. Build global leadership

– Go to: www.gsasprogram.org

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STEM Education post-college

Conclusion

• Global collaboration is essential for a rapidly change world

• MSE continues to be the driver to solve global problems facing all citizens

• Solution for a sustainable world requires a convergent effort from all sectors of the society: government, companies, communities, families, and individuals.

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