SD EPSCoR News

Project 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 […]

SD 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.

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 […]

Students Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships for 2021

Three students who completed their baccalaureate degrees in South Dakota have received prestigious awards from the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) for 2021. Launched in 1952, the GRFP is the oldest […]