SpectrumX, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Spectrum Innovation Center, has announced the merger of its Education & Workforce Development (EWG) and Broadening Participation Working Groups (BWG) into the TalentED Working Group (TWG).
This announcement comes after the substantive revision of the BWG’s goals during the Center’s fourth year (2024-2025). Both the NSF SpectrumX External Advisory Board and the Center’s NSF annual review panel noted that these new goals–public awareness, student engagement, and professional advancement–aligned with the ongoing goals of the Education & Workforce Development Working Group.
Based on this feedback, Working Group and Center leadership made the decision to merge the two groups to reduce redundancy and clarify roles and responsibilities. The TWG’s main tracks are higher education student engagement, professional and career development, and public outreach.
“Bringing these two working groups together creates an opportunity to build on our shared strengths, align our efforts, and learn from one another in new ways,” said Meara Habashi (University of Virginia), former director of the BWG. “By reducing overlap and fostering greater collaboration, we can create stronger connections across our programs and support activities, increase our collective impact, and more effectively advance the Center’s mission of expanding access to and awareness of spectrum-related research.”
The TWG will be led by Habashi, and Scott Barker (University of Virginia), former deputy director of the BWG, will serve as deputy director.
Details on the TWG can be found on the Working Group’s webpage on the NSF SpectrumX website.
About NSF SpectrumX
SpectrumX is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of its Spectrum Innovation Initiative, under grant number AST 21-32700. NSF SpectrumX is the world’s largest academic hub where all radio spectrum stakeholders can innovate, collaborate, and contribute to maximizing social welfare of this precious resource.
To learn more about NSF SpectrumX, please visit spectrumx.org.
Contact:
Stephanie Loney, Research Communications Specialist
NSF SpectrumX / Notre Dame Research / University of Notre Dame
sloney@nd.edu / 574.631.7804
spectrumx.org