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

The Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) Cyberinfrastructure (CI) Empowerment Coalition [MSI- CIEC] Providing the “human middleware” to build and enhance the social and technological mechanisms for meaningful engagement of MSIs in Cyberinfrastructure

The Atkins Report Source: Peter Freeman, NSF Assistant Director for Computer and Information Science & Engineering (CISE) Daniel E. Atkins, Chair University of Michigan Kelvin K. Droegemeier University of Oklahoma Stuart I. Feldman IBM Hector Garcia-Molina Stanford University Michael L. Klein University of Pennsylvania David G. Messerschmitt University of California at Berkeley Paul Messina California Institute of Technology Jeremiah P. Ostriker Princeton University Margaret H. Wright New York University

Evolution of the Computational Infrastructure Source: Dr. Deborah Crawford Chair, NSF Cyberinfrastructure Working Group (CIWG) Supercomputer Centers PACI Terascale | | | | | | NPACI and Alliance SDSC, NCSA, PSC, CTC TCS, DTF, ETF Cyberinfrastructure Prior Computing Investments NSF Networking

“The Panel’s overarching finding is that a new age has dawned in scientific and engineering research, pushed by continuing progress in computing, information, and communication technology, and pulled by the expanding complexity, scope, and scale of today’s [scientific] challenges. The capacity of this technology has crossed thresholds that now make possible a comprehensive ‘cyberinfrastructure’ on which to build new types of scientific and engineering knowledge environments and organizations and to pursue research [and allied education] in new ways and with increased efficacy.” From Revolutionizing Science and Engineering through Cyberinfrastructure: Report of the National Science Foundation Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel on Cyberinfrastructure, or the Atkins’ report.

Cyberinfrastructure: A Definition “The comprehensive infrastructure needed to capitalize on dramatic advances in information technology has been termed cyberinfrastructure.” From “NSF’S Cyberinfrastructure Vision for 21 st Century Discovery,” NSF Cyberinfrastructure Council, September 26 th, 2005, Ver.4.0, pg 4.  Application of IT to problems in science and engineering…and in other areas  “Comprehensive infrastructure”, i.e. hardware, software, and expertise (people)

Integrated Cyberinfrastructure Cyberinfrastructure = resources (computers, data storage, networks, scientific instruments, experts, etc.) + “glue” (integrating software, systems, and organizations).

MSIs and Cyberinfrastructure “An important goal of the Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Program (ACP) must be to more effectively include Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)…Few of these institutions were involved in discussions leading to the original NSF supercomputing centers, and collaboration efforts to date, though well intentioned…have for the most part fallen short of their goals for a variety of reasons…. [Various] limitations have perpetuated the so-called digital divide, reflected by a 20+ year gap in capability between mainstream institutions and many MSIs…The PITAC emphasized the importance of reaching MSIs, and we underscore it again here. The ACP therefore must support strategic IT planning for underserved communities…Significant efforts must be directed toward engaging underserved communities directly, rather than as programmatic add-ons (p.28, italics added).” - The Atkins Report

“Support the development of computing professionals, interdisciplinary teams, and new organizational structures, such as virtual communities, needed to achieve the scientific breakthroughs made possible by advanced CI, paying particular attention to the opportunities to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups.” Atkins CI report Our Goal

Advisory Team Charles Catlett, TeraGridFran Berman, SDSC Thomas Dunning, NCSAJay Boisseau, TACC Dan Reed, UNC, RENCIMark Ellisman, UCSD, BIRN Kelvin Droegemeier, Oklahoma, LEAD Ian Foster, Chicago, Argonne, Open Science Grid Malcolm Atkinson, NESC (UK National e-Science Center), ICEAGE (EU Grid Education) Larry Smarr, CalIT2 Juan Meza, LBNLRichard Tapia, Rice

MSI-CIEC Components Broadening VO Infrastructure Awareness, Education & Training: CI Education & Curriculum Empowerment Team Building the CI-enabled MSI Research Capability: CI Research Empowerment Team Institutional Capacity Building for CI – Model Institutions: CI Access Empowerment Team