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Top qualifying entries of the Governor’s
Giant Vision Business and
Student Competitions will advance
to the next level of the competition
on Wednesday, April 28, at the 
Sioux Falls Convention Center.

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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.