NSF Large Facilities Workshop

Large Facilities Workshop – 2021 Webinar

August 11, 2021 / 11:00 AM EST

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is hosting the Large Facilities Workshop – 2021 August Webinar on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. This two-part webinar is expected to cover the following topics:

    • Current & Pending Support – NSF Policy
    • Construction in Progress (CIP) and Work in Progress (WIP) Changes to Major Facility T&C’s
    • Introduction to NSF’s Office of Legislative & Public Affairs (OLPA): What can OLPA provide for NSF Large Facilities?
    • NSF Branding Presentation
    • New Large Facilities “Communities of Interest” Portal

The sessions are scheduled to take place via Zoom at 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST and 2– 3:30 p.m. EST. A final agenda will be posted to this webpage soon.

Registration is Open

Register for 2021 August Webinar Part 1: Current & Pending Support – NSF Policy and Construction in Progress (CIP) and Work in Progress (WIP) Changes to Major Facility T&C’s
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST
Register Part I

Register for 2021 August Webinar Part 2: Introduction to NSF’s Office of Legislative & Public Affairs (OLPA), NSF Branding, and New Large Facilities “Communities of Interest” Portal
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EST
Register Part II

For those who cannot attend the live webinar, all recorded sessions will be available on-demand in the Major Facilities Knowledge Sharing Gateway shortly after the event.

Technical Information

We will be using Zoom to host the LFW 2021 Webinar Series. We recommend that you verify the system requirements below prior to joining the webinars.

  • Access to Zoom
  • Most recent version of Chrome, Firefox, MS Edge or Safari
  • Operating system: Windows 7+, Mac OS X 10.7+, or Ububtu 10+
  • Zoom’s Bandwidth Requirements are:
    – 2.0 Mbps up and down for single screen
    – 2.0 Mbps up 4.0 Mbps down for dual screen
    – For audio VoIP: 60-80kbps
    – For more information please visit Zoom.

Other considerations:

  • It can help to close other tabs, browsers and programs while streaming the live webinar.  It also may help to hardwire your Internet connection, instead of using a wireless network connection.
  • If you are having trouble hearing the webinar audio, check the volume on your computer and on your video player.
  • If your computer screen freezes, please refresh your browser.

If you lose access to the event, please try to log back in before contacting IT support. All presentations will be recorded and made available in the Knowledge Sharing Gateway shortly after the webinar.

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