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SD EPSCoR Unveils Free Curriculum Resource for South Dakota Teachers

October 11, 2017   |   Category: Announcements

The South Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (SD EPSCoR) has lauched a free database of curriculum enhancement resources for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) teachers serving middle and high school students. The […]

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The Visual Pythagorean Theorem Experiment

October 5, 2017   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

The Pythagorean theorem is an important math concept that is applied everywhere in math and technology. The idea is simple in that a2 + b2 = c2 for a right angle triangle that has two […]

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SD EPSCoR Director Jim Rice to Retire

September 21, 2017   |   Category: Announcements

BROOKINGS, SD – Dr. Jim Rice, the Executive Director of the South Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (SD EPSCoR) Program will retire after 16 years of service to the state and 28 years […]

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USD Researchers Receive NSF RII Track-4 Awards

September 19, 2017   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

Two University of South Dakota (USD) researchers have been selected to receive Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track 4 awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Jing Liu, an Assistant Professor in USD’s Department of Physics received […]

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Post-Doctoral Fellowship Opportunities at Sanford Research

September 10, 2017   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

Sanford Research is a rapidly growing, non-profit research institution formed by Sanford Health and a major center for basic and translational research in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. At Sanford Research: Biomedical research interests focus on […]

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2018 NASA EPSCoR Research and Travel Opportunities

August 28, 2017   |   Categories: Announcements, NASA EPSCoR, News & Updates

The South Dakota NASA EPSCoR office announces the following funding opportunities which are available to faculty at all institutions of higher education in South Dakota. U.S. citizenship is not a requirement for these grants. Additional […]

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Undergraduate Research Symposium Resources

August 8, 2017   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

SD EPSCoR hosted more than 180 students from public, private and tribal colleges and universities at the fourth annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on August 3, 2017. The symposium provided undergraduate students real-life experience presenting their […]

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Fall Science Communication Fellowships

August 7, 2017   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

www.sd-discovery.org Dr. Rhea Waldman: educationdirector@sd-discovery.com

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Sani Receives RII Track-2 Award

August 3, 2017   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program has announced the recipients of its FY17 Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-2 awards. The RII Track-2 program is intended to build national research strengths in […]

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Learn from SD EPSCoR Scientists!

July 19, 2017   |   Category: Announcements

Make plans to visit the South Dakota Discovery Center in Pierre on Aug. 2 for their Volunteer Appreciation Day! Meet and learn from SD EPSCoR Scientists as they present fun, hands on activities.  

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