We had a very productive advisory board meeting yesterday. There was a very extensive discussion of branding, and how crucial it the notion of “institute for advanced study” is to our identity–most folks intuitively have a feel for what that phrase means. And of course it ties us to the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton–the one that hosted the likes of Einstein. Additionally there was discussion of the “Decade of the Mind”, both within the context of brand, but also from the standpoint of what it will take to persuade decision-makers to move forward with the proposed federal investment.
The best part of the meeting however, was when three of our new PI’s gave short talks on their work and responded to Q&A. The enthusiasm of our board was very palpable. We have very very talented scientists here.
Jim
Discoverers and Discoveries 