Mid-Year Meeting 2022
Year 7 Mid-Year Meeting
April 3 – 5, 2022
CBBG is excited to welcome students, faculty, staff, and partners to our 2022 Mid-Year Meeting! This website will house all information related to the event. Visit frequently for updated information. MEETING AGENDA
This meeting will be in person with select sessions will be also available in ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/2502945270; PASSWORD: Soilrocks!
Saturday, April 2, 2022 – Mid-Year Meeting
Host Hotel:
Courtyard by Marriott Las Cruces at NMSU, 456 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88005, (575) 526-1722
| Start Time* | End Time* | Location | Activity/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Courtyard Marriott | Hotel check in starts at 3:00 pm (Early check in subject to availability) |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Zeffiro’s Pizzeria | Optional dinner with local students (Contact Lucas Rivera to reserve. Transportation not provided). Otherwise, dinner on your own. |
| Zeffiro’s Pizzeria Downtown, 136 N Water St., Las Cruces, NM 88001, 575) 652‐4215 https://zeffirosdowntown.com/ |
Sunday, April 3, 2022 – Mid-Year Meeting
| Start Time* | End Time* | Location | Ac.tivity / Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 8:15 am | Courtyard Marriott - Aggie Conference Room | STUDENT ONLY BREAKFAST | |
| ALL OTHERS - Breakfast on your own. | ||||
| 8:15 am | 8:30 am | Courtyard Marriott - Front Entrance | STUDENTS Board bus at 8:15 am. Bus departs at 8:30 am from hotel. | |
| 8:30 am | 4:30 pm | Elephant Butte Lake | STUDENT RETREAT. Lunch provided at the park. Bus leaves the park at 3:00 pm. | |
| 2:30 pm | 4:00 pm | Courtyard Marriott - Hotel Pod left of front desk | PI Meeting | |
| 2:30 pm | 4:00 pm | Courtyard Marriott - Aggie Conference Room | IDEA meeting | |
| 3:00 pm | Courtyard Marriott | Hotel check in starts at 3:00 pm (Early check in subject to availability) | ||
| 5:00 pm | Courtyard Marriott | STUDENTS arrive from to hotel from retreat | ||
| 5:15 pm | Courtyard Marriott | Shuttle bus from Marriot to Hilton - CBBG Faculty, Staff and Guest | ||
| 5:30 pm | 6:30 pm | Garden Hilton Inn - Lobby Area | Meeting Registration | |
| 5:30 pm | 6:30 pm | Garden Hilton Inn (reception area near ballroom) | Welcome Reception for CBBG Faculty, Staff and guest at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2550 Don Roser Drive, Las Cruces, NM 88011 | |
| 6:15 pm | Courtyard Marriott | Shuttle Bus from Marriot to Hilton - STUDENTS and others | ||
| 6:30 pm | 8:30 pm | Garden Hilton Inn Ballroom | CBBG Dinner (Hilton Ballroom) - ALL PARTICIPANTS | |
| 8:30 pm | Garden Hilton Inn | Shuttle Bus from Hilton to Marriott |
Monday, April 4, 2022 – Mid-Year Meeting
Meeting location:
Las Cruces Convention Center (LCCC), 680 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88001.
| PT | MT | CT | ET | Min | Location | Activity / Event | Zoom Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 am | 7:00 am | 8:00 am | 9:00 am | 75 | Exhibit Hall 2 | Breakfast & Meeting Registration | |
| 7:15 am | 8:15 am | 9:15 am | 10:15 am | 15 | Exhibit Hall 2 | Welcome. NMSU Dean Lakshmi Reddi and Paola Bandini | ZOOM |
| 7:30 am | 8:30 am | 9:30 am | 10:30 am | 10 | Exhibit Hall 2 | Overview of CBBG Activities. CBBG Director Ed Kavazanjian, Jr (ASU) | ZOOM |
| 7:40 am | 8:40 am | 9:40 am | 10:40 am | 75 | Exhibit Hall 2 | Session 1: “Lessons on moving to the top plane: Systems Integration” • Portland MID field trial (van Paassen) • C-2-C (Collaboration with Irish Science Centers) Project (Burns) • Microbial chain elongation field trial (Delgado) • Centrifuge testing of root inspired foundations (DeJong/Wilson) | ZOOM |
| 8:55 am | 9:55 am | 10:55 am | 11:55 am | 20 | LCCC | Coffee break | |
| 9:15 am | 10:15 am | 11:15 am | 12:15 pm | 75 | Exhibit Hall 2 | Session 2: “Lessons on moving to the top plane: Systems Integration” • Bioinspired laterally expanding pile prototypes (Bandini) • Snake skin-inspired soil nails (Martinez) • Bioinspired extraterrestrial subsurface investigation (Cortes) • Root-inspired anchors (Frost) | ZOOM |
| 10:30 am | 11:30 am | 12:30 pm | 1:30 pm | 15 | LCCC Lobby Area | CBBG GROUP PHOTO SESSION | |
| 10:45 am | 11:45 am | 12:45 pm | 1:45 pm | 90 | Exhibit Hall 2 | Lunch & Networking | |
| 10:45 am | 11:45 am | 12:45 pm | 1:45 pm | 90 | Exhibit Hall 2 | Lunch & Networking | |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 90 | Exhibit Hall 1 | Student poster session | |
| 1:30 pm | 2:30 pm | 3:30 pm | 4:30 pm | 60 | Exhibit Hall 2 | Panel: Establishing and Maintaining Industry Collaborations | |
| 2:30 pm | 3:30 pm | 4:30 pm | 5:30 pm | 15 | Exhibit Hall 2 | Poster Awards and Regina Sanborn Outreach Awards | |
| 2:45 pm | 3:45 pm | 4:45 pm | 5:45 pm | 15 | LCCC | Coffee break | |
| 2:45 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:45 pm | 5:45 pm | 75 | Exhibit Hall 2 | Session 3: Arcosanti Design Challenge. Student team presentations. Judging Panel • Richard J. Fragaszy, Ph.D., P.E., Program Director (retired), National Science Foundation, CBBG Science Advisory Board • John C. Lommler, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Wood E&IS • Scarlett R. Miller, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Engineering Design and Industrial Engineering, Director of the Center for Research in Design and Innovation, Pennsylvania State University • Scott Riley, Cosanti Foundation, CBBG Industry Advisory Board • John Walsh, Board Member of the Cosanti Foundation, CBBG Industry Advisory Board • Ex officio (non-voting) member: Jason T. DeJong, Ph.D., Professor, University of California, Davis, CBBG Leadership Team | ZOOM |
| 5:15 pm | LCCC Parking Lot | BOARD CHARTER BUS FOR DINNER BUS A: Faculty, Staff & CBBG Guest BUS B: CBBG Students ONLY | |||||
| 5:30 pm | CHARTER BUS DEPARTS FOR RESTAURANT | BUS A: Faculty, Staff & CBBG Guest will dine at D.H. Lescombes Winery & Bistro 1720 Avenida de Mesilla, Las Cruces, NM 88005 | |||||
| 5:30 pm | CHARTER BUS DEPARTS FOR RESTAURANT | BUS B: CBBG Students ONLY will dine at La Posta de Mesilla 2410 Calle De San Albino, Mesilla, NM 88046 | |||||
| 7:30 pm | CHARTER BUS DEPARTS FOR HOTEL | Transportation to hotel. Buses start departing at 7:30 pm. |
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 – Mid-Year Meeting
Meeting location:
Las Cruces Convention Center (LCCC), 680 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88001.
| PT | MT | CT | ET | Min | Location | Activity / Event | Zoom Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 am | 7:00 am | 8:00 am | 9:00 am | 50 | Exhibit Hall 2 | Breakfast | |
| 6:50 am | 7:50 am | 8:50 am | 9:50 am | 10 | Exhibit Hall 2 | Intro to Day 2. Paola Bandini (NMSU) and Ed Kavazanjian (ASU) | ZOOM |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 am | 9:00 am | 10:00 am | 60 | Exhibit Hall 2 | Session 4: DEI presentation. Delia Saenz, CBBG Culture of Inclusion Director | ZOOM |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 am | 10:00 am | 11:00 am | 110 | Exhibit Hall 2 | Session 5: Workshop & group exercise. Led by Dr. Scarlett Miller, Director, Center for Research in Design and Innovation, Penn State University | ZOOM |
| 9:50 am | 10:50 am | 11:50 am | 12:50 pm | 10 | Lobby | Coffee break | |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 am | 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | 30 | Exhibit Hall 2 | Session 6: Design, Risk Aversion, and Innovation. Dr. Scarlett Miller, Associate Professor, Engineering Design and Industrial Engineering, Penn State University | ZOOM |
| 10:30 am | 11:30 am | 12:30 pm | 1:30 pm | 10 | Exhibit Hall 2 | Closing remarks. Paola Bandini (NMSU) and Ed Kavazanjian (ASU | |
| 11:40 pm | Adjourn | ||||||
| 11:00 am to 12:30 pm BOXED LUNCHES PROVIDED Hotel check-out time: 12:00 pm |