Agenda (all times in AZ):
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
University of Arizona
Wyant College of Optical Sciences
1630 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ
| 8am – 9am | CoQREATE Breakfast with Industry Panel | OSC 821 | CoQREATE + IAB (all members welcome) |
| 9am – 12pm | CoQREATE Mini Retreat 9am – 10:30am CoQREATE project presentations (10-15 min each) 10:30-10:45am Coffee break 10:45-11:30am CoQREATE project presentations (10-15 min each) 11:30am-noon Discuss project activities and future plans/events | OSC 821 | CoQREATE (all members welcome) |
| 12pm – 2pm | IAB + Student Engagement | OSC 8th Floor | IAB + All Students |
| 3pm – 5pm | IAB Meeting | OSC 821 | IAB |
| 2pm – 5pm | Student Mini Session | OSC 8th Floor | All Students + Postdocs |
| 6pm – 8pm | Welcome Dinner | Arizona Stadium Club,565 N Cherry Ave | All Attendees |
Thursday, March 21, 2024
UA Tech Park
9030 S. Rita Road, Tucson AZ
| 7am – 8am | Breakfast and Registration | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 8am – 10:30am | Integrating research and building a common language across CQN Thrusts | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 10:30am – 10:45 am | Break | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 10:45am – 12pm | CQN Testbeds: Setting Realistic Goals | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 12pm – 2pm | Lunch: Roundtable for faculty | Student + Postdoc session Agenda (for all faculty, led by Director): Round Table Cross Thrust Integration Conversation Left-over discussion from 8am session, focusing on renewal proposal Integrating Thrust 4 with Virtual Testbed Effective communication mechanisms Agenda (for students and postdocs, led by SLC): Ideas on integration and cross-learning across research thrusts and projects Productive interactions with industry What new courses would be valuable? New event ideas (physical and/or virtual) that will help integration and inclusion | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 2pm – 2:40pm | Responsible Quantum Internet Project Joan Arrow, Mak Kirkman-Davis, Gabe Richardson, Evan Anderson | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 2:40pm – 3:20pm | Thrust 1 Student Presentations [90 second quad chart presentation slots, each followed by a 3 minute “huddle session”, and a 5 minute Q&A open to all] + 10 Minute break | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 3:30pm – 4:10pm | Thrust 2 Student Presentations [90 second quad chart presentation slots, each followed by a 3 minute “huddle session”, and a 5 minute Q&A open to all] + 10 Minute break | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 4:20pm – 5:30pm | Thrust 3 Student Presentations [90 second quad chart presentation slots, each followed by a 3 minute “huddle session”, and a 5 minute Q&A open to all] + 10 Minute break | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 5:40pm – 6:40pm | Thrust 4 Fellow Presentations [six 10 minute presentation slots, which will be divided into: 5-minute flash talk, and a 5 minute Q&A open to all] | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 7pm – 8pm | Dinner Reception – DCI Town Hall | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
Friday, March 22, 2024
UA Tech Park
9030 S. Rita Road, Tucson AZ
| 7am – 9am | External Advisory Board Breakfast with Leadership | UA Tech Park – conference room | EAB + CQN Leadership |
| 8:00am | Poster Session Prep | UA Tech Park | Poster Presenters |
| 8:30am – 9am | Evaluators Meet with Students | UA Tech Park | Students + Evaluators |
| 9am – 10am | Poster Session | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 10am – 1pm | Renewal Strategy Session | UA Tech Park | Attendees: SLC, EAB, IAB, ExCom. Discussion assisted by Alireza Shabani, CQN Technical Consultant All Welcome |
| 10am – 1pm | Break Out Session -Tech Park Interaction -DCI Quests -Video Testimonials | UA Tech Park | For those who don’t attend Renewal Session |
| 1pm – 1:15pm | Group Photo | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 1pm – 2pm | Lunch | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 2pm – 2:45pm | Innovation Ecosystem Update | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 2:45pm – 3:45pm | EWD Updates | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 3:45pm – 4pm | Break | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 4pm – 5pm | Report Out + Open Conversations | UA Tech Park | All Attendees |
| 6pm – 8pm | Social Activity + Dinner | On our own + see activity list | All Welcome |
Saturday, March 23 2024
University of Arizona
Wyant College of Optical Sciences
1630 E. University Blvd, Tucson, AZ
| 7am – 1pm | Social Activity | TBD | All Interested |
| 1pm – 2pm | Lunch | TBD | All Interested |
| 1pm – ? | Renewal Strategy Build Out | OSC 821 | |
Additional communications will be released as more logistical information comes available.
Logistics:
This year’s retreat will be held at The University of Arizona Tech Park at Rita Road.
Lodging is being arranged off-site at the Hampton Inn & Suites Tucson Tech Park. These details will be available shortly, however please be sure to include your preferences on the registration form. Lodging and meals will be provided by CQN.
Wyant College of Optical Sciences – Directions and parking information can be found here.
To access the 8th Floor: Enter the building from the ground level, through the all glass breezeway. Use the west wing elevator to reach the 8th floor. This is the only elevator that will get you to the correct area. Signage will also be posted.