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SD EPSCoR Names New Director
The South Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) has named Dr. Kinchel C. Doerner as director of the program beginning August 15, 2022. Doerner replaces Dr. Mel Ustad, who has served as director […]
Read ArticleBIG Idea Challenge by NASA
Engaging Universities in NASA’s Mission to Develop Space Exploration Technologies in Lunar Forge: Producing Metal Products on the Moon The 2023 NASA Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge provides undergraduate and graduate students up […]
Read ArticleNew NSF INCLUDES Alliance Award Announced
The National Science Foundation has awarded an additional nearly $10 million to build on the collaborative efforts of an existing partnership as part of an NSF-wide effort to address diversity, inclusion and participation challenges in […]
Read ArticleInterning a Mile Beneath the Surface, 2022 Summer Interns Share Their Experiences
Students in a variety of fields get real-world experience during 10-week summer internships at SURF This piece by Sanford Underground Research Facility was published August 1. SURF’s 2022 summer interns from left to right: Jacquelynn […]
Read ArticleNSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
The purpose of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and […]
Read ArticleNSF Alan T. Waterman Award Call for Nominations
Each year, the National Science Foundation (NSF) recognizes an outstanding young researcher in a field of science or engineering with the Alan T. Waterman Award. Nominations for exceptional candidates that represent the diversity of the […]
Read ArticleNative 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 third-year experience, the institution and Native American student will jointly submit the […]
Read ArticleNSF Faculty Early-Career Development (CAREER) Program
The NSF Faculty Early-Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the NSF’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research […]
Read ArticleDEPSCoR DoD Day at USD
The University of South Dakota (USD) will host DEPSCoR DoD Day, presented by the Department of Defense, on Tuesday, July 19, at USD’s campus in Vermillion, South Dakota. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided. The […]
Read ArticleSouth Dakota Mines Researcher Invents Revolutionary Onsite Wastewater Treatment Device
This piece by South Dakota Mines was published June 7. Maryam Amouamouha, a graduate student at South Dakota Mines working on her second Ph.D., stands next to a prototype of AMBER, the system that she […]
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