RCN:CIP: A Connect.CI-based Community-Wide Mentorship Network (CCMnet) for the Advancement of Science and Engineering Research and Education

RCN:CIP：基于 Connect.CI 的社区范围指导网络 (CCMnet)，旨在促进科学与工程研究和教育的发展

• 批准号: 2227656
• 负责人: Kevin Brandt
• 金额: $ 99.98万
• 依托单位: South Dakota State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-01-01 至 2027-12-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2227656&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RCN; CIP; Connect.CI; based; Community

Cyberinfrastructure (CI) has become ubiquitous in science and engineering research, partly due to the unprecedented acceleration and availability of high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities enabling many breakthrough discoveries. To advance scientific discovery, many researchers are faced with transitioning their work from local machines or departmental servers to large-scale CI, which requires developing new technical skills. Research computing facilitators, research software engineers, and other CI professionals (CIP) are an essential workforce needed to advise researchers on how to reshape the way they perform research, optimize workflows, educate and assist in the use of new technologies, and serve as information resources. However, it is a challenge for this community to keep abreast of the extensive array of tools, techniques, and specialized approaches needed to pursue today’s complex research questions. The CIP community relies on peer-to-peer knowledge sharing; this valuable knowledge is widely dispersed and difficult to find. A strong, collaborative mentor network is critical to successfully sustaining and advancing the CIP workforce to meet future scientific challenges. The Connect.Cl-based Community-wide Mentorship Network (CCMNet) is developing this network of subject matter experts from across the country, leveraging the Connect.Cl portal as the network's central coordination hub. Through these efforts, CCMNet is strengthening researchers’ and CIPs’ confidence in their abilities, enabling the exploration of new questions, and facilitating more rapid scientific discoveries and advancements.The CCMNet program is building a mentor network that spans the broader CIP community by (a) developing a portal for making connections and exchanging knowledge, (b) forming partnerships with other mentor-centric programs in the community to advance support for all CIPs, (c) reaching out to under-served groups to create a more inclusive and diverse CIP community, and (d) developing best practices and guidance on mentorship for the benefit of the entire community. These efforts bring novel structure and consistency to the development of the CIP workforce, enabling a more advanced CIP workforce better able to support today’s research needs, as well as anticipate future needs.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

网络基础设施（CI）在科学和工程研究方面已变得无处不在，部分原因是高性能计算的前所未有的加速度和可用性（HPC）能力，从而实现了许多突破性的发现。为了推进科学发现，许多研究人员面临着从本地机器或部门服务器过渡到大规模CI的工作，这需要开发新的技术技能。研究计算促进者，研究软件工程师和其他CI专业人员（CIP）是必不可少的劳动力，可以向研究人员提供有关如何重塑他们执行研究，优化工作流程，教育和协助使用新技术的方式的方式，并用作信息资源。但是，对于这个社区而言，要与购买当今复杂的研究问题所需的广泛工具，技术和专业方法保持一致是一个挑战。 CIP社区依靠点对点知识共享；这些宝贵的知识被广泛分散，很难找到。强大的协作心理网络对于成功维持和推进CIP劳动力以应对未来的科学挑战至关重要。基于Connect.Cl的社区范围的指导网络（CCMNET）正在开发来自全国各地的主题专家网络，利用Connect.CL门户作为网络的中央协调中心。 Through these efforts, CCMNet is strengthening researchers’ and CIPs’ confidence in their abilities, enabling the exploration of new questions, and supporting more rapid scientific discoveries and advancements.The CCMNet program is building a mental network that spans the broader CIP community by (a) developing a portal for making connections and exchange knowledge, (b) forming partnerships with other mental-centric programs in the community to advance support for all CIPs, (c) reaching到服务不足的团体创建一个更具包容性和不同的CIP社区，（d）为整个社区的利益开发最佳实践和心理指导。这些努力为CIP劳动力的发展带来了新颖的结构和一致性，从而使更高级的CIP劳动力能够更好地满足当今的研究需求，并预测未来的需求。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是值得通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响审查标准来通过评估来支持的。