National Science Foundation RII Track-1 Project:Expanding Research, Education and Innovation in South Dakota
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State AISES chapters collaborate on student retention and graduation in STEM-based fields
Outcome: SD EPSCoR is helping to build a network between South Dakota’s American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) student chapters to strategize on ways to increase retention and graduation of American Indian students. […]
Read ArticleHigh school and middle school students participate in “Beyond Crude Oil” workshop
Sixty-four high school and middle school students increased their interest and understanding of a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) degree and a STEM career after attending a workshop hosted by SD EPSCoR at South Dakota State University (SDSU) in Brookings, S.D., March 10, 2015.
Read ArticleSubmarines help students learn science and engineering
The South Dakota Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduates Program (SD GEAR UP) hosted a four-week summer camp in June 2013 at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T) in Rapid City, […]
Read ArticleQuick Codes Go Undercover
Quick response (QR) codes are becoming ubiquitous. When read by a cellphone, these small squares of black square dots provide additional details on a product, service or activity. Now, a team of scientists from two […]
Read ArticleEngineering Activities Help to Connect K-12 Students with Complex Science
Hands-on engineering activities are being developed and tested that showcase how the Sanford Underground Research Facility operates. While much of the scientific research of the underground lab in Lead, South Dakota is quite esoteric and […]
Read ArticleOglala Lakota College’s 3rd Annual Math Camp
Approximately 50 students took part in Oglala Lakota College’s Math Camp held at Pejuta Haka College Center in Kyle, SD in August 2011. OLC’s Math & Science department hosted the third annual event open to […]
Read ArticleDirect Write Printing of Silver Nanoparticle Impregnated Polymer Matrices
Outcome/Impact/benefits: This research has focused on the development and direct write printing of thin polymer films impregnated with silver and upconverting nanoparticles. Such thin polymer films could be used for luminescent solar concentrators, as well […]
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