National Science Foundation RII Track-1 Project:Expanding Research, Education and Innovation in South Dakota
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Vincent Peta Chosen as 2021 CIFellow
The CIFellows program, which is funded by the Computing Research Association and the Computing Community Consortium, was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to assist recent Ph.D. graduates facing unexpected challenges in securing research […]
Read ArticleGraduate Student Spotlight: Elisha Yellow Thunder
The area of interest for Elisha’s graduate research is located on the ancestral territories of the Oglala Lakota – Oceti Sakowin, located within the Ft. Laramie 1851 & 1868 treaty boundaries of the Wazi Ahanhan […]
Read ArticleNASA EPSCoR’s Upcoming Opportunities
Please check out the following upcoming opportunities: Call for Pre-Proposals for Major Research Grants (deadline Friday, August 5, 2022) This is the call for pre-proposals for the FY 2023 South Dakota NASA EPSCoR Major Research […]
Read ArticleProject Year in Review: EPSCoR Research Within South Dakota
SD EPSCoR (South Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) has completed year two of its National Science Foundation (NSF) RII Track-1 Project. The project year has brought many successes within science and technology research in the state. Participating in SD EPSCoR research are 69 faculty, 81 undergraduate […]
Read ArticleSD EPSCoR Quarterly Update • Fall 2021
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, contact the SD EPSCoR Office.
Read ArticleSDSU 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 […]
Read ArticleKul 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 […]
Read ArticleSD 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 […]
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 first-year experience, the institution and Native American student will jointly submit the […]
Read ArticleCultivating 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 […]
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