NSF CREST/HBCU-RISE/PRP PI Meeting
August 18-19, 2025
Systems (CATSUS) at Cal State LA, and NSF CREST II Center for Advanced
Functional Materials at Cal State San Bernardino
| Day 1 – August 18 | |
| Day 1 – California State University, San Bernardino | |
| 12:00 - 5:00 PM | Registration, Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport |
| 4:15 PM | Bus begins from Doubletree Ontario to CSUSB campus (will continue round trip approximately every 1.5 hours) |
| 5:00 - 8:00 PM | Poster session/reception at CSU San Bernardino, registration continues on site reception catered at CSUSB |
| 8:15 PM | Last return bus trip to Doubletree Ontario |
| Day 2 – Doubletree by Hilton Hotel – Ontario, CA, Airport | |
| 7:00 - 10:00 AM | Registration, Doubletree Ontario |
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | Breakfast – Served at the Hotel |
| 8:00 - 8:10 AM | Welcome Remarks (TBD) |
| 8:10 - 10:00 AM | Session One: Navigating Uncertainty and Shifts in Agency Funding Priorities |
| 10:00 - 10:25 AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:25 - 11:55 AM | Session Two: Strategies for Timely Expenditures and Effective Tracking of Budgets |
| 12:00 – 1:15 PM | Lunch – Catered at the Hotel – Keynote Speaker (TBD) |
| 1:25 - 2:55 PM | Session Three: Maximizing Center Personnel Potential: Understanding Common Hurdles and Effective Strategies |
| 3:00 - 3:20 PM | Coffee Break |
| 3:25 - 4:55 PM | Session Four: Strategies for Effective Recruitment of Postdocs and Graduate Students |
| 5:30 - 7:00 PM | Dinner – Catered: Collaboration Sessions |
| 7:00 PM | Meeting Adjourned |
Download the 2025 NSF CREST/HBCU-RISE/PRP PI Meeting Agenda (Agenda on Whova (TBA))
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U.S. National Science Foundation
Award No. 2434130
Award No. 2112650
Dear NSF CREST/HBCU-RISE/PRP Program Attendees,
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Registration
Registration for this meeting is free of charge. Please use the following link to complete your registration: https://secure.touchnet.net/C20545_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=8058&SINGLESTORE=true
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Lodging
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ontario Airport is the primary conference hotel with a promotional rate of $206/night after tax
- A link for this rate will be provided in the confirmation email once registration is complete
- August 18-19, 2025
- 222 N Vineyard Ave, Ontario, CA 91764 US
- 844-535-3466
Travel Information
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Ontario International Airport (ONT)
Should you have any questions, need additional information, or special accommodations, please contact the CREST MECIS at (956) 665-3070 or send an email to mecis@utrgv.edu or gabriela.cantu@utrgv.edu.