2021 Workshops for the 2022 Topics

The Convergence Accelerator selected 12 topics to further be developed through workshops. Topic submissions were gathered from the Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) NSF-21-012, focused on gathering convergence research topics for FY2022. Below are the final workshop reports.

Accelerating Translational Materials R&D for Global Challenges (PDF, 16.9 MB) , led by IBM Corporation (Award ID: 2122643)

Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable and Equitable Coastal Communities Workshop Report (PDF, 4.89 MB) , led by Northeastern University (Award ID: 2123085)

Societal Shock Resilience Workshop Report (PDF, 1.1 MB) , led by University of Southern California (Award ID: 2124634)

GeoConvergence Workshop Report (PDF, 1.35 MB) , led by American Geographical Society, a project of the Fund for the City of New York (Award ID:2121124)

Coastal Biocultural Restoration as a Nexus for Innovation NSF Convergence Accelerator Workshop Report (PDF, 421.7 KB) ,  led by Purple Mai’a Foundation (Award ID: 212167)

Reimagining Advanced Research for Human Good through Industry and Educational Partnerships (PDF, 4.84 MB) , led by IBM Research (Award ID: 2119846)

Election Science and the Improvement of Election Administration in the US Workshop Report (PDF, 4.22 MB) , led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Award ID: 2122039)

Digital and Precision Agriculture Workshop Report (PDF, 797.94 KB) , led by Iowa State University (Award ID: 2120483)

Sustainable Systems Enabling Food Security in Extreme Environments and Food Deserts Employing a Convergence of Food, Energy, Water and Systems for Societal Impact Report (PDF, 4.97 MB) , led by University of Texas at El Paso (Award ID: 2119533)

Accelerating Disability Inclusion in Workplaces through Technology Workshop Report (PDF, 1.89 MB) , led by led by Wichita State University (Award ID: 2122120)

Liberate 2021 - Living Better through Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology Workshop Report (PDF, 19.94 MB) , led by by Georgia Institute of Technology (Award ID: 2125017)

 

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