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2019 ERC

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Pamela Norris; Julie Martin; Heather Watson

Encouraging Diversity through Communication of the Value of our Science and Engineering Pamela Norris Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving PublicUnderstanding of Engineering -- A free online publication from NAEMath and Science! “I want to be an engineer when I grow up!” What do High School Girls Thinks?• Engineering is for people who LOVE both math and science• Don’t know what it is• Aren’t interested in the field nor do they think it is “for them” “Someone who excels in math and science.... Someone who is motivated, dedicated, and who doesn’t mind sitting in a cubicle all day.” Findings from Extraordinary Women Engineers

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2019 ERC

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James A. Dodd

% Distribution A. Cleared for public release. 3 What is Basic Research?• Systematic study directed toward greater understanding of fundamental aspects of phenomena, without specific applications towards processes or products in mind• Implications • AFOSR investments impact far-term capabilities • Basic research can be published without restrictions • AFOSR is free to invest internationally with very few restrictions Distribution A. Cleared for public release. 4 Why the AF Invests in Basic Research• To probe today’s technology limits and ultimately lead to future Dr. Chad Mirkin’s research

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2019 ERC

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Patrick Shiflette

. More than 18% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants.Academic environments represent the very bedrock on which this country is built and upon which its future depends.These campuses are where young minds from diverse background and countries discover new technologies, learnnovel concepts, establish crucial connections, pursue innovation, and lay the groundwork for America’s continuedleadership in scholarship and technology advancement for decades to come. If these open, free, and collaborativeenvironments are compromised, limited, or obstructed, all of us here today—and the country’s future generations—lose. We want to work with you to address these challenges. DIFFERENCES IN BUSINESS