BRICCs Research Data Management Conference (2025)

Registration

Please use the registration link below to sign up for the event! Once the form is submitted, please allow 24 hours to be added to the participant list.

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Overview

BRICCs Logo Building Research Innovation at Community Colleges - Research Data Management (BRICCs-RDM) is a unique conference that leverages the growing BRICCs community to understand how RDM can be used to advance CI-enabled scientific use-cases in academic research. The conference will work to identify clear strategies to ensure support and access from all stakeholder communities who produce and consume data on CI resources.

Call for Proposals

You are invited to share position papers on how RDM can be used to advance CI-enabled scientific use-cases in research and academic programs, the challenges they face, the opportunities, and their strategies. Here, we hope to define the scope of the effort on two major fronts:
- How are institutions developing RDM policy, support, and governance?
- What is the role of training and education in the process of integrating RDM?

We will welcome the following session types:
- Posters, which will be displayed during the workshop
- Position papers, which will be presented as 10-minute lightning talks
- Panel sessions, of 30 minutes length
- Birds-of-a-feather sessions, of 30 minutes length

For more details in the format requirements of the sessions see bottom of page.
Sample topics for discussion include:
- Developing RDM policy, support, and training programs
- Integrating RDM into academic programs and student research or student internship programs
- Supporting storing and using Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) research data
- Addressing challenges of data governance and data sovereignty
- Developing and securing Open Data Research infrastructure
- RDM Practices that address the needs of AI/ML,
- Practices that address integrating cybersecurity practices in workflows
- Developing practices for quantum computing and other emerging technologies

This is not an exhaustive list, and other topics are encouraged as well.

Please use the submission link below to submit your position paper. Submissions will be accepted until June 20th. Submit Here

Conference Subcommittees

Below are the subcommittees helping organize and support the BRICCs RDM Conference Summer 2025:

Subcommittee Members
Proceedings Mary Ellen Sloane (Middle Tennessee State University)
Dr. Susan Ivey (North Carolina State University)
Rachel Fleming (University of Tennessee Chattanooga)
Technical Dr. Lars Koesterke (Texas Advanced Computing Center)
Dr. Forough Ghahramani (New Jersey Edge)
Conference Logistics Dr. Lisa Perez (Texas A&M University HPRC)
Dr. Sandra Nite (Texas A&M University HPRC)
Reana Teichman (Lonestar Education and Research Network)
Advisory Dr. Bo Lewis (Dine College)
Dr. Sarah Janes (Dine College)
Dr. Richard Gerber (National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center)
Program and Communications Halle Gray (Texas A&M University HPRC)
Dr. Dhruva Chakravorty (Texas A&M University HPRC)
Dr. Tabitha Samuel (University of Tennessee Knoxville)
Dr. Lisa Perez (Texas A&M University HPRC)
Dr. Wesley Brashear (Texas A&M University HPRC)

Dates and Times

Arrival Day: Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 | 4pm - 8:00pm

Conference Day 2: Thursday, July 10th, 2025 | 8am - 5:00pm

Conference Day 3: Friday, July 11th, 2025 | 8am - 1:15pm

Tentative Schedule (Tentative Agenda Subject to Change)

Last updated: April 04, 2025

Wednesday, July 09 Reception
The Westin Alexandria Old Town
400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone Number: (703) 253-8600
4:00PM onward Check in at the Hotel
6:15PM Dinner
Introductions and Meet and Greet. Dinner will be served.
Thursday, July 10 Talks and Sessions
The Weston Alexandria Old Town
400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone Number: (703) 253-8600
8:00AM - 9:00AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00AM - 12:00PM Presentations, Panels and Discussion Sessions
12:00PM-1:00PM Lunch
1:00PM - 5:00PM Presentations, Panels and Discussion Sessions
5:00PM End of Day 1
6:30PM Dinner
Friday, July 11 Talks and Sessions
The Weston Alexandria Old Town
400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone Number: (703) 253-8600
8:00AM - 8:30AM Continental Breakfast
8:30AM - 11:55AM Presentations, Panels and Discussion Sessions
11:55AM - 12:00PM Close out
12:00 Lunch and Departures

Details

The position papers should be 1,500-2,500 words and will be published in the proceedings. Papers will be presented as 10-minute lightning talks. The position paper should include the following:
- Introduction: Introduce the topic, thesis or position for the paper.
- Body: This section contains the arguments or claims with supporting evidence. Please include relevant results or case studies.
- Conclusions: The final section of a position paper emphasizes the claims and summarizes the paper. It can include recommendations and implications.
- Acknowledgements: Acknowledge funding sources and relevant collaborators.
Proposals for panel sessions, birds-of-a-feather sessions, and position papers should be formatted in a single column using Times New Roman 12-point font and one-inch margins, and include citations in APA format.
All proposals should be submitted as PDF files.

Note that at least one author of an accepted work must attend the conference to present the work.
Presenters will be prioritized for travel support.

Acknowledgement

The BRICCs RDM team gratefully acknowledges support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for this collaborative effort. This project is supported by NSF CC* award number 2437898. To learn more about BRICCs, please visit us at https://hprc.tamu.edu/briccs/. To send feedback or general questions to the BRICCs team, please contact us via email at briccs@hprc.tamu.edu, or via the BRICCs slack workspace.

Contact Information

Phone: 979-845-0219
Email: briccs@hprc.tamu.edu