1. Web Science Trust Network RPI Web Science Research Center Kickoff Meeting Fall 2012 August 28, 2012 4PM Winslow 1140

2. Overview Introduction to Web Science Trust and WSTNet WSTNet RPI's TWC Web Science Research Center Roles and Responsibilities in WSTNet RPI Logistics WSTNet RPI's Webinar 1

3. Introduction to WSTNet –What is Web Science? –Web Science Trust –Web Science Trust Network Labs 2

4. RPI's TWC Web Science Introduction to WSTNet Research Center Roles and Responsibilities in WSTNet RPI Logistics WSTNet RPI's Webinar 3

5. RPI's TWC Web Science Research Center Director: Deborah L. McGuinness Deputy Director: Joanne S. Luciano Coordinator: Joanne S. Luciano (acting) Operations: John Erickson Student Roles (rotating each semester): –Meeting and Logistics Coordinator –Outreach Coordinator –Internal Meeting Manager Active Members: attend WSTNet TWC meetings and on TW-WSTNet-L mailing list 4

6. RPI's TWC Web Science Research Center RPI TWC WSRC goals –Lead the field in our research areas (see below) Win Challenges and Competitions Win best paper awards …. 5

7. WSRC Mission Statement TWC WSRC’s mission is to make next generation web natural to use while being responsive to the growing variety of policy, educational, societal, and scientific needs. 6

8. TWC WSRC Current Research Areas web science privacy intellectual property general compliance medical and health systems semantic eScience data-science virtual observatories semantic data and knowledge integration 7 ontologies semantic rules and query semantic applications data and information visualization knowledge provenance trust and explanation for science semantic data frameworks

9. WSRC Logistics Opportunities for Student Participation Lab Coordination Internal Meeting Lab Coordination External Meetings Logistics and Web content Manager Webinar Production 8

10. WSTNet RPI's Webinar Introduction to RPI TWC WSRC Webinar Set Target date Schedule Brainstorming Session Define Roles Signup Volunteers Flesh out detailed plan Implement production 9