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MSI.C(I)2: Empowering Minority-Serving Institutions with Cyberinfrastructure

The Minority-Serving Institutions Cyberinfrastructure Institute (MSI.C(I)2) provides a scalable mechanism for developing a CI-enabled science and engineering workforce. It offers training, mentorship, and resources to mobilize the MSI community and facilitate participation in cyberinfrastructure projects. The institute aims to support curriculum development, research, and teaching teams, and engage key cyberinfrastructure resources. MSI.C(I)2 also focuses on identifying best practices and evaluating project outcomes.

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MSI.C(I)2: Empowering Minority-Serving Institutions with Cyberinfrastructure

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  1. The Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) Cyberinfrastructure (CI) Institute [MSI C(I)2] Providing a scalable mechanism for developing a CI-enabled science and engineering workforce

  2. MSI C(I)2 Components • International grid community partnership • Cyberinfrastructure/e-Science training series for MSI faculty • MSI Grid Portal http://www.educationgrid.org • Training and Education via Internet, workshops and summer schools • Planning and discussion of Institutional issues • Distributed research, education, and innovation support and mentorship (NOT really funded)

  3. Original Advisory Team • Fran Berman, SDSC • Dan Reed, UNC, Renaissance Computing • Mark Ellisman, SDSC, BIRN • Kelvin Droegemeier, Oklahoma, LEAD • Ian Foster, Chicago, Open Science Grid Globus etc • Dan Atkins, Michigan • Malcolm Atkinson, NESC (UK National e-Science Center), ICEAGE (EU Grid Education)

  4. Key Objectives Mobilize the MSI faculty and student communityMinority Serving Institutions starting with a few but eventually reaching the over 335 in AIHEC HACU and NAFEO Provide access to physical infrastructure needed to support participation Support curriculum development, research, mentoring, and teaching teams Engage key Cyberinfrastructure (Grid) resources Identify best practices through evaluation

  5. Proje\ct Venues MSI CII Project Activities Planning and Education (train the trainer) meetings at SC05 SC06 Global Grid Forum and National Centers • January 30-31 Planning SDSC • General Summer School (June 26-30) SDSC • Supporting your own CI (August?) NCSA • All Access Grid enabled Internet Seminars, Tutorials and semester Classes Grid Portal and Community Tools (Need volunteers to develop content)

  6. MSI-CIEC: MSI Cyberinfrastructure Empowerment Coalition • MSI-CIEC: MSI Cyberinfrastructure Empowerment Coalition Leadership team • Capability Leaders • PIs of Projects • Program Support Capabilities • Portal, Access Grid, Collaboration tools, Portal content (Support databases) • MSI CI Operations Center • Research programs and opportunities • REU, Fellowships etc. supporting other capabilities including MSI faculty staff student mentoring and advancement • Education and Training • Specific Programs and Identification of opportunities • Social and Behavioral research • MSI-Centered Capabilities • Links to 3 MSI areas and the Alliance • CI Linkage • Capabilities for specific domains such as Biology for Earth Science • MSI faculty staff student mentoring and advancement • MSI Institutional evaluation, planning, development • MSI Physical resources such as clusters • Operational and Internal Capabilities • External Relations • Government, Other MSI Projects, Relevant connections such as TeraGrid, NCSA, SDSC • Outreach and Meetings • Evaluation and Internal Research • Administration & Operations • MSI-CIEC: MSI Cyberinfrastructure Empowerment Coalition Projects with Multiple PI's:These use a selection of capabilities and include cases where MSI-CIEC has a lead or support role • MSI CII led by MSI-CIEC • NCSA Cluster Training with MSI-CIEC in support role • …….

  7. MSI Cyberinfrastructure Empowerment Coalition MSI-CIEC • MSI institution centered with coordinated brokering and support • Linkage of multiple programs at a given institution • Modest CI installation at site: local capability and access to International CI (? MSI CI Operations Center) • Institutional activities: executive presentations and campus visits to plan CI • Funding of faculty release time and students • Linkage of MSI and National CI research projects • Curriculum enhancement • Education and Training of faculty, students and CI support staff • Each subproject involves commitment from MSI-CIEC, involved MSI’s and CI partners

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