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| '''Daniel E. Atkins III''' is the W K Kellogg ] of ] and ] of ] at the ] and ] of ] and ] at the ]. From July 2008-June 2012 he served as the Associate Vice-President for ] and |
'''Daniel E. Atkins III''' is the W K Kellogg ] of ] and ] of ] at the ] and ] of ] and ] at the ]. From July 2008-June 2012 he served as the Associate Vice-President for ] and Chairman of the University of Michigan IT Governance Council. From June 2006-June 2008 he served as the inaugural Director of the ] at the U.S. ]. Atkins holds a Ph.D. in ], an M.S. in ] from the ], and a B.S.E.E. from ]. | ||
| ==University of Michigan== | ==University of Michigan== | ||
| Atkins is known in the engineering and computer science fields for his major contributions to high-performance computer architecture. He participated in, or led, the design and building of seven major experimental machines, including some of the earliest parallel computers. Atkins conducted pioneering work on special-purpose architecture and collaborated with the ] on development of computer-assisted tomography (CAT). He is known for his pioneering work in special-purpose architecture. In 1982 Atkins became associate dean for research and graduate programs for the ]. He served as dean of the College of Engineering for 1989-1990. Atkins also chaired the committee at the ] that developed one of the earliest computer engineering undergraduate degree programs. The second phase of Atkin’s career focused on the social and technical architecture of distributed knowledge communities and community informatics. He led workshops to develop the National Science Foundation (NSF) Digital Library Initiative including joint programs with the European Commission. He was the project director of the ]. Atkins helped to pilot the ]’s JSTOR Project which is now widely used in academic libraries. Atkins was appointed ] of the ] in 1992. He secured $20 million in support from the ], ], ], ], ], and others to help launch the school. During this time, he formed and directed an Alliance for Community Technology (ACT) sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to support the innovative use of information technology in civil society. | Atkins is well known in the engineering and computer science fields for his major contributions to high-performance computer architecture. He participated in, or led, the design and building of seven major experimental machines, including some of the earliest parallel computers. Atkins conducted pioneering work on special-purpose architecture and collaborated with the ] on development of computer-assisted tomography (CAT). He is known for his pioneering work in special-purpose architecture. In 1982 Atkins became associate dean for research and graduate programs for the ]. He served as dean of the College of Engineering for 1989-1990. Atkins also chaired the committee at the ] that developed one of the earliest computer engineering undergraduate degree programs. The second phase of Atkin’s career focused on the social and technical architecture of distributed knowledge communities and community informatics. He led workshops to develop the National Science Foundation (NSF) Digital Library Initiative including joint programs with the European Commission. He was the project director of the ]. Atkins helped to pilot the ]’s JSTOR Project which is now widely used in academic libraries. Atkins was appointed ] of the ] in 1992. He secured $20 million in support from the ], ], ], ], ], and others to help launch the school. During this time, he formed and directed an Alliance for Community Technology (ACT) sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to support the innovative use of information technology in civil society. | ||
| ==Cyberinfrastructure== | ==Cyberinfrastructure== | ||
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| ==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
| Atkins was the recipient of some prestigious awards including an NSF Service Commendation and two UM Distinguished Service Awards. In May 2009, he was recognized with a University of Illinois College of Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award for his influence on high-performance computer architecture, pioneering work in the development of schools of information, and his leadership in improving the U.S. cyberinfrastructure. He was also awarded the 1993 Nina W. Mathesson Award for outstanding contributions to medical informatics, the 1998 Computerworld Smithsonian Award for innovation in use of the web for science, and the 2008 Paul Evan Peters Award for notable, lasting achievements in the creation and innovative use of information resources and services that advance scholarship and intellectual productivity through communication networks. Atkins' 40 years of service to the University of Michigan were honored on October 8, 2012 at the Learning and Discovery in the Connected Age Symposium <ref name="DanAtkinsSymposium">{{cite web | url=https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/atkins_symposium/home/agenda | title=Learning and Discovery in the Connected Age Symposium | accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref> at the ]. | Atkins was the recipient of some prestigious awards including an NSF Service Commendation and two UM Distinguished Service Awards. In May 2009, he was recognized with a University of Illinois College of Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award for his influence on high-performance computer architecture, pioneering work in the development of schools of information, and his leadership in improving the U.S. cyberinfrastructure. He was also awarded the 1993 Nina W. Mathesson Award for outstanding contributions to medical informatics, the 1998 Computerworld Smithsonian Award for innovation in use of the web for science, and the 2008 Paul Evan Peters Award for notable, lasting achievements in the creation and innovative use of information resources and services that advance scholarship and intellectual productivity through communication networks. Atkins' 40 years of service to the University of Michigan were honored on October 8, 2012 at the Learning and Discovery in the Connected Age Symposium <ref name="DanAtkinsSymposium">{{cite web | url=https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/atkins_symposium/home/agenda | title=Learning and Discovery in the Connected Age Symposium | accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref> at the ]<nowiki/>e. | ||
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| Daniel E. Atkins | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois, Bucknell University |
| Known for | Parallel computer architecture, High speed computer arithmetic, Collaboratory for Research on Electronic Work, Office of Cyberinfrastructure |
| Awards | UM Distinguished Service Award, Nina W. Mathesson Award, Computerworld Smithsonian Award, Paul Evan Peters Award, NSF Service Commendation, University of Illinois College of Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer Science, Cyberlearning, Computer Architecture, Community Informatics |
| Institutions | University of Michigan, College of Engineering, School of Information |
Daniel E. Atkins III is the W K Kellogg Professor of Community Informatics and Professor of Information at the University of Michigan School of Information and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan College of Engineering. From July 2008-June 2012 he served as the Associate Vice-President for Research Cyberinfrastructure and Chairman of the University of Michigan IT Governance Council. From June 2006-June 2008 he served as the inaugural Director of the Office of Cyberinfrastructure at the U.S. National Science Foundation. Atkins holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and a B.S.E.E. from Bucknell University.
University of Michigan
Atkins is well known in the engineering and computer science fields for his major contributions to high-performance computer architecture. He participated in, or led, the design and building of seven major experimental machines, including some of the earliest parallel computers. Atkins conducted pioneering work on special-purpose architecture and collaborated with the Mayo Clinic on development of computer-assisted tomography (CAT). He is known for his pioneering work in special-purpose architecture. In 1982 Atkins became associate dean for research and graduate programs for the University of Michigan College of Engineering. He served as dean of the College of Engineering for 1989-1990. Atkins also chaired the committee at the University of Michigan that developed one of the earliest computer engineering undergraduate degree programs. The second phase of Atkin’s career focused on the social and technical architecture of distributed knowledge communities and community informatics. He led workshops to develop the National Science Foundation (NSF) Digital Library Initiative including joint programs with the European Commission. He was the project director of the University of Michigan Digital Library Project. Atkins helped to pilot the Mellon Foundation’s JSTOR Project which is now widely used in academic libraries. Atkins was appointed Dean of the University of Michigan School of Information in 1992. He secured $20 million in support from the Kellogg Foundation, Mellon Foundation, Carnegie Foundation, Microsoft, Intel, and others to help launch the school. During this time, he formed and directed an Alliance for Community Technology (ACT) sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to support the innovative use of information technology in civil society.
Cyberinfrastructure
Atkins served as the Chair of the National Science Foundation’s Blue-Ribbon Advisory Panel on Cyberinfrastructure. In 2003 he helped this panel to release a highly influential report, Revolutionizing Science and Engineering Through Cyberinfrastructure. This report recommended that the NSF form a program in cyberinfrastructure-enhanced science and engineering research. Atkins was also the director of the NSF EXPRES Project that laid the foundation for NSF's FASTLANE all-electronic proposal submission and management system. Atkins has consulted with the Kellogg Foundation and Hewlett Foundation. In 2002, Atkins co-authored (with James Duderstadt and Doug Van Houweling) the book Higher Education in the Digital Age: Technology Issues and Strategies for American Colleges and Universities. Atkins served as Chair of a Scientific Advisory Committee for the Digital Media and Learning program for the MacArthur Foundation, Chair of an international panel to review the UK Research Councils e-Science Programmes, as a member of a task force to draft the Obama Administration’s National Educational Technology Plan 2010, and as an expert witness to the FCC National Broadband Plan. Atkins has consulted with the NSF, NIH, Intel, Mayo Clinic, Kellogg Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Coalition for Networked Information, Internet2, the MIT Libraries, NPOWER, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the National Library of Medicine, National Archives and Records Administration, the OECC, European Commission, and the UK Research Councils.
Selected Publications
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Awards
Atkins was the recipient of some prestigious awards including an NSF Service Commendation and two UM Distinguished Service Awards. In May 2009, he was recognized with a University of Illinois College of Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award for his influence on high-performance computer architecture, pioneering work in the development of schools of information, and his leadership in improving the U.S. cyberinfrastructure. He was also awarded the 1993 Nina W. Mathesson Award for outstanding contributions to medical informatics, the 1998 Computerworld Smithsonian Award for innovation in use of the web for science, and the 2008 Paul Evan Peters Award for notable, lasting achievements in the creation and innovative use of information resources and services that advance scholarship and intellectual productivity through communication networks. Atkins' 40 years of service to the University of Michigan were honored on October 8, 2012 at the Learning and Discovery in the Connected Age Symposium at the Michigan Theatre.
References
- "Learning and Discovery in the Connected Age Symposium". Retrieved October 8, 2012.