SD EPSCoR News

Science Teachers’ Organization Honors SD EPSCoR

BROOKINGS, SD – The South Dakota Science Teachers’ Association (SDSTA) has named the South Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (SD EPSCoR) a recipient of its Friend of Science Award. The award is given annually […]

4 Ways Science Fairs Benefit Our Children

The importance of STEM education for our children is increasing rapidly, with the ever-growing technologies of the future cropping up every day. Exposure to STEM education in school is often best applied through experiments and […]

South Dakota’s Road to Economic Development

Science and technology are vital to the future of South Dakota’s economic health. South Dakota’s 2020 Vision Science and Technology plan provides our state with a roadmap for supporting and growing science and technology education […]

The Governor’s Giant Vision Student Competition

Competition Website Are you sitting on the next big idea? Want a safe place to explore the idea’s potential with real business people, pitch your idea to investors and maybe win $5,000 to help make […]

Science Communication Fellowship Showcase

Guide to Finding Scholarships and Grants for College

Are you an upcoming high school graduate seeking a college degree in the field of science or technology? There are many resources you can use to find your funding. Scholarships Scholarships are offered everywhere; you […]

Free Curriculum Resources for STEM Teachers

NSF EPSCoR RII Track 1 RFP

South Dakota will be eligible to submit its next NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track 1 proposal in August 2018 if NSF continues to follow its current solicitation timeline.

The Visual Pythagorean Theorem Experiment

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 […]

USD Researchers Receive NSF RII Track-4 Awards

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 […]