SD EPSCoR News

SDSU faculty receives NSF CAREER Award

By: Christie Delfanian South Dakota State University (SDSU) assistant professor Anamika Prasad is making history. Prasad is the first Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty member to receive the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award. The […]

Kul Wicasa Wópasi (Lower Brule Research) Projects

Kul Wicasa Wópasi (Lower Brule Research) is a nonprofit organization led by indigenous students, based at Lower Brule High School. Summer 2021 saw four community-focused projects led by student interns and workers. The students are […]

SD Discovery Center Educator Named Society for Science Advocate

Bree Oatman, Education Director for the South Dakota Discovery Center in Pierre, is one of 66 educators across the nation to be selected to serve in the Society for Science’s Advocate Program. This award includes […]

Native American Graduate Research Assistantships

Support is Available for Native American Graduate Research Assistantships Funding is available to support Native American students pursuing graduate degrees. Based on our first-year experience, the institution and Native American student will jointly submit the […]

Cultivating Indigenous Research Communities for Leadership in Education and STEM (Circles) Alliance

Dr. Ben Sayler, from Black Hills State University, led South Dakota EPSCoR’s collaboration with Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, Wyoming, and New Mexico to secure a $739,619 National Science Foundation EPSCoR award, titled, Cultivating Indigenous Research […]

SD EPSCoR Quarterly Update • Spring 2021

Virtual SBIR/STTR Intensive for Small Business Funding

Do you think your research might qualify for SBIR/STTR funding? The Federal government provides non-dilutive federal funding through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The two programs award […]

State Capitol Hosts Student Researchers March 3

South Dakota colleges and universities sent 15 outstanding student researchers to the State Capitol to share their research work with lawmakers and the public. The 2021 Student Research Poster Session ran 11 a.m. to 3 […]

SD EPSCoR Quarterly Update • Fall 2020

 Online Reader .PDF A limited number of print newsletters are distributed to South Dakota STEM research organizations and libraries, as well as other SD EPSCoR stakeholders. To request a print copy of the newsletter, […]

NSF CAREER and Track-4 Proposal Development Workshop

Eligible faculty in South Dakota who are considering submitting an NSF CAREER or Track-4 proposal are encouraged to attend this half-day Tuesday, Oct. 27, workshop (limited to 50 participants) offered virtually from 9 a.m.–12:45 p.m. […]