THANK YOU: 11th Annual Research Symposium!

On Wednesday, July 31, and Thursday, August 1, undergraduate and graduate STEM students, postdocs, faculty, and industry experts from institutions gathered at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Lots of great conversations, learning, and networking took place. Thanks for everyone who attended and supported this symposium – we appreciate you!

View pictures of the event here: Symposium Day 1 and Day 2.

More information and symposium agenda here: sdepscor.org/symposium

Huge thanks to our incredible sponsors! Thank you to South Dakota Biotech for providing our Thursday morning breakfast. Thank you to the Sioux Falls Development Foundation for providing refreshments at the Career Fair and at our Thursday afternoon break. We appreciate your support!

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a five-year $20 million Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-1 grant to the South Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (SD EPSCoR) and the South Dakota Board of Regents. The project is titled, “Beyond the 2020 Vision: Building Research, Education and Innovation Partnerships for South Dakota,” and involves the six state universities, three tribal colleges, two private universities and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development.

Are you in South Dakota, fueled by STEM, and have a question on receiving SD EPSCoR funding assistance? Reach out to our team!