June 15, 2026 – Ann Arbor, MI

  • Location: FRB 4000
    2505 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

  • Zoom link: https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/j/7268532775

  • Objectives

    • Share recent progress from each PI
    • Continue current collaborative work in small groups and explore new ideas
    • Plan for the annual review meeting
    • Set research objectives for Year 4

Agenda

Session 1: Project Update

  • Each PI is allocated 20 minutes:
    5–10 minutes for presentation and 10–15 minutes for open discussion.
  • Each presentation should cover:
    • Progress and accomplishments in Year 3
    • Research objectives for Year 4
    • A brief summary of expected expenditures (number of students, etc.)
Time Speaker
09:00 – 09:20 Lee
09:20 – 09:40 Clark
09:40 - 10:00 Bloch
10:00 – 10:20 Ghaffari
10:20 – 10:40 Break
10:40 – 11:00 Kalies
11:00 – 11:20 Vasudevan
11:20 – 11:40 Guralnik
11:40 – 12:40 Lunch

Session 2: Group Meetings

  • Each group will discuss a topic of common interest.
Time Groups
12:40 - 01:05 Group A: Bloch, Ghaffari, Lee
  Group B: Clark, Vasudevan
  Group C: Guralnik, Kalies
01:05 - 1:30 Group A: Bloch, Clark
  Group B: Guralnik, Ghaffari
  Group C: Vasudevan, Lee, Kalies
1:30 - 1:40 Break

Session 3: Planning

  • Discussion of topics for the Annaul Report and Review Meeting
  • Planning of research objectives for Year 4 and beyond
Time Speaker
1:40 - 2:20 All