North Dakota EPSCoR
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ND EPSCoR provides leadership and coordination to broaden and diversify North Dakota's STEM workforce pathway; supports and grows statewide STEM research efforts; and conveys the impact of STEM research, outreach, and workforce efforts to ND stakeholders.
ND EPSCoR invites all faculty, students, and postdoctoral fellows from ND institutions of higher education to attend our 2025 ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference, and to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation. The conference will be on 10/21 at NDSU.
Call for abstracts: ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference
ND EPSCoR invites all faculty, students, and postdoctoral fellows from North Dakota (ND) institutions of higher education to attend our 2025 ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference. This one-day, statewide ...
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July 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
ND EPSCoR invites all faculty, students, and postdoctoral fellows from ND institutions of higher education to attend our 2025 ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference, and to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation. The conference will be on 10/21 at NDSU.
The July issue of News and Notes is now available. In this issue:
- Note from the Director
- NATURE University Summer Camp galvanizes STEM interest in North Dakota TCU students
- Pages and Pathways by the numbers
- Reminder: Let us know about your E-CORE or E-RISE proposal
- Funding opportunities
- Note from the Director
- NATURE University Summer Camp galvanizes STEM interest in North Dakota TCU students
- Pages and Pathways by the numbers
- Reminder: Let us know about your E-CORE or E-RISE proposal
- Funding opportunities
July 2025 News and Notes newsletter
The July issue of News and Notes is now available. In this issue:
- Note from the Director
- NATURE University Summer Camp galvanizes STEM interest in North Dakota TCU students
- Pages and Pathways by...
ndepscor.ndus.edu
July 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The July issue of News and Notes is now available. In this issue:
- Note from the Director
- NATURE University Summer Camp galvanizes STEM interest in North Dakota TCU students
- Pages and Pathways by the numbers
- Reminder: Let us know about your E-CORE or E-RISE proposal
- Funding opportunities
- Note from the Director
- NATURE University Summer Camp galvanizes STEM interest in North Dakota TCU students
- Pages and Pathways by the numbers
- Reminder: Let us know about your E-CORE or E-RISE proposal
- Funding opportunities
In an activity-packed two-week program, thirteen students from three tribal colleges—Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Sitting Bull College, and Turtle Mountain College—immersed themselves in hands-on science at this year’s NATURE University Summer Camp.
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NATURE University Summer Camp galvanizes STEM interest in North Dakota TCU students
In an activity-packed two-week program, thirteen students from three tribal colleges—Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (NHSC), Sitting Bull College (SBC), and Turtle Mountain College (TMC)—immersed themse...
ndepscor.ndus.edu
June 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
In an activity-packed two-week program, thirteen students from three tribal colleges—Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Sitting Bull College, and Turtle Mountain College—immersed themselves in hands-on science at this year’s NATURE University Summer Camp.
ndepscor.ndus.edu/news-updates...
ndepscor.ndus.edu/news-updates...
The Rural Student Teaching Experience (RSTE) program supports student teachers while they complete a one-semester internship in rural ND school. This semester, the RSTE was able to accept eleven students into the program. We caught up with them to find out where they taught and what’s next.
The RSTE launches its latest cohort
Since 2021, ND-ACES has sponsored the Rural Student Teaching Experience (RSTE) program. The RSTE supports student teachers while they complete a one-semester internship in rural North Dakota schools, ...
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June 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The Rural Student Teaching Experience (RSTE) program supports student teachers while they complete a one-semester internship in rural ND school. This semester, the RSTE was able to accept eleven students into the program. We caught up with them to find out where they taught and what’s next.
ND EPSCoR has begun the process of measuring research capacity at ND institutions of higher education. Our goal is to identify and analyze the strengths of institutions in the areas of research, education, research administration and workforce development.
Jurisdictional Asset Map | ND EPSCoR
ND EPSCoR has begun the process of measuring research capacity at North Dakota institutions of higher education. The goal of our jurisdictional asset mapping project is to identify and analyze the str...
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June 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
ND EPSCoR has begun the process of measuring research capacity at ND institutions of higher education. Our goal is to identify and analyze the strengths of institutions in the areas of research, education, research administration and workforce development.
The current NSF E-CORE (25-523) and E-RISE (25-522) solicitations require principal investigators to provide the jurisdictional steering committee notice of their intent to submit a proposal prior to submission.
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Planning an E-CORE or an E-RISE in North Dakota? We can help!
E-CORE and E-RISE solicitations require PIs to provide the jurisdictional steering committee with their notice of intent to submit a proposal prior to submission. If you're a PI at a North Dakota inst...
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May 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The current NSF E-CORE (25-523) and E-RISE (25-522) solicitations require principal investigators to provide the jurisdictional steering committee notice of their intent to submit a proposal prior to submission.
ndepscor.ndus.edu/news-updates...
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ND EPSCoR, in partnership with VCSU, solicited proposals for the Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. The program's purpose is to stimulate undergraduate research at the PUIs within NDUS. We are pleased to announce that 16 proposals will be funded.
Spring 2025 ND EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program awards announced
The ND EPSCoR State Office, in partnership with Valley City State University, solicited proposals for the Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. The purpose of this program is to st...
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May 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
ND EPSCoR, in partnership with VCSU, solicited proposals for the Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. The program's purpose is to stimulate undergraduate research at the PUIs within NDUS. We are pleased to announce that 16 proposals will be funded.
Our May 2025 News and Notes newsletter is now available. In this issue:
- Note from the Director
- ND-ACES researcher Nicholas Galt wins two teaching awards
- Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program awards
- E-CORE and E-RISE deadline reminders
And more: mailchi.mp/a9e5e9fd1a6f...
- Note from the Director
- ND-ACES researcher Nicholas Galt wins two teaching awards
- Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program awards
- E-CORE and E-RISE deadline reminders
And more: mailchi.mp/a9e5e9fd1a6f...
ND EPSCoR News And Notes - May 2025
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May 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Our May 2025 News and Notes newsletter is now available. In this issue:
- Note from the Director
- ND-ACES researcher Nicholas Galt wins two teaching awards
- Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program awards
- E-CORE and E-RISE deadline reminders
And more: mailchi.mp/a9e5e9fd1a6f...
- Note from the Director
- ND-ACES researcher Nicholas Galt wins two teaching awards
- Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program awards
- E-CORE and E-RISE deadline reminders
And more: mailchi.mp/a9e5e9fd1a6f...
Do you provide administrative and/or development support to researchers at an institution of higher education in ND, SD, WY, NE, or MT? Would you like to meet others in the field and learn how they are navigating the current landscape and addressing shared challenges? www.sdstate.edu/division-res...
RADCon: Research Administration and Development Conference
Learn more about the RADCon: Research Administration and Development Conference for Division of Research and Economic Development at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota.
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April 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Do you provide administrative and/or development support to researchers at an institution of higher education in ND, SD, WY, NE, or MT? Would you like to meet others in the field and learn how they are navigating the current landscape and addressing shared challenges? www.sdstate.edu/division-res...
James J. Doolittle, Ph.D., has been named Director of ND ESPCoR. Doolittle will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, management, and overall coordination of the program. He joined ND EPSCoR in October of 2023 as Project Administrator and was named Head of Operations in August of 2024.
Jim Doolittle named ND EPSCoR Director
James J. Doolittle, Ph.D., has been named Director of the North Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ND ESPCoR). Doolittle will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, m...
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April 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
James J. Doolittle, Ph.D., has been named Director of ND ESPCoR. Doolittle will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, management, and overall coordination of the program. He joined ND EPSCoR in October of 2023 as Project Administrator and was named Head of Operations in August of 2024.
The April 2025 ND EPSCoR News and Notes newsletter is now available. In this issue:
- Kalpana Katti named AAAS Fellow
- Sheridan McNeil to be inducted to NDSU’s Tapestry of Inclusion
- E-CORE and E-RISE deadline reminders
and more!
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- Kalpana Katti named AAAS Fellow
- Sheridan McNeil to be inducted to NDSU’s Tapestry of Inclusion
- E-CORE and E-RISE deadline reminders
and more!
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ND EPSCoR News And Notes - April 2025
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April 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The April 2025 ND EPSCoR News and Notes newsletter is now available. In this issue:
- Kalpana Katti named AAAS Fellow
- Sheridan McNeil to be inducted to NDSU’s Tapestry of Inclusion
- E-CORE and E-RISE deadline reminders
and more!
mailchi.mp/07a41c9c1687...
- Kalpana Katti named AAAS Fellow
- Sheridan McNeil to be inducted to NDSU’s Tapestry of Inclusion
- E-CORE and E-RISE deadline reminders
and more!
mailchi.mp/07a41c9c1687...
To better support researchers to build capacity and competitiveness through NSF awards, especially E-RISEs and E-COREs, ND EPSCoR is offering a pre-planning grant program for PUI and TCU institutions in ND. ndepscor.ndus.edu/funding-oppo...
PUI and TCU Pre-Planning Grant Program | ND EPSCoR
ND EPSCoR is offering a pre-planning grant program for North Dakota PUI and TCU institutions for NSF submissions. These awards are to initiate early-stage team building and project ideation by provid...
ndepscor.ndus.edu
March 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
To better support researchers to build capacity and competitiveness through NSF awards, especially E-RISEs and E-COREs, ND EPSCoR is offering a pre-planning grant program for PUI and TCU institutions in ND. ndepscor.ndus.edu/funding-oppo...
Reminder: our Director candidates will be holding open forums next week. You can see the schedules and view their resumes at this link.
Director candidates' open forums announced
The Search Committee for the North Dakota EPSCoR Director position opening invites you to participate in the open forums for the three finalists: Lane Azure, PhD; James Doolittle, PhD; and, Tonya Grey...
ndepscor.ndus.edu
February 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Reminder: our Director candidates will be holding open forums next week. You can see the schedules and view their resumes at this link.
Please join us next week as our Director search continues with an open forum for each finalist.
Director candidates' open forums announced
The Search Committee for the North Dakota EPSCoR Director position opening invites you to participate in the open forums for the three finalists: Lane Azure, PhD; James Doolittle, PhD; and, Tonya Grey...
ndepscor.ndus.edu
February 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Please join us next week as our Director search continues with an open forum for each finalist.
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This collaboration was such a pleasure. Our new paper on cascades of HT after introduction of two TEs to human commensals
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Double trouble: two retrotransposons triggered a cascade of invasions in Drosophila species within the last 50 years - Nature Communications
Horizontal transfer of genetic material in eukaryotes has rarely been documented over short evolutionary timescales. Here, the authors show that two transposable elements, Shellder and Spoink, invaded...
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January 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This collaboration was such a pleasure. Our new paper on cascades of HT after introduction of two TEs to human commensals
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Are you a #NorthDakota business interested in hiring a STEM intern this summer? ND EPSCoR's STTAR program provides partial funding for ND businesses to hire STEM interns for the summer. You pay your intern at least $15/hour, and ND EPSCoR will pay half of their wages, up to $3,600 per intern.
Applications open for STTAR program
STTAR provides funding for STEM internships for North Dakota students working at North Dakota companies.
ndepscor.ndus.edu
January 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Are you a #NorthDakota business interested in hiring a STEM intern this summer? ND EPSCoR's STTAR program provides partial funding for ND businesses to hire STEM interns for the summer. You pay your intern at least $15/hour, and ND EPSCoR will pay half of their wages, up to $3,600 per intern.
Check out this graduate research opportunity from Vermont EPSCoR: SOCKS GRA - Driving Change with Climate Stories
www.uvm.edu/socks/node/6...
#climateresearch #nsf
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#climateresearch #nsf
Job Application | SOCKS
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January 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Check out this graduate research opportunity from Vermont EPSCoR: SOCKS GRA - Driving Change with Climate Stories
www.uvm.edu/socks/node/6...
#climateresearch #nsf
www.uvm.edu/socks/node/6...
#climateresearch #nsf
Are you a North Dakota business interested in hiring a STEM intern this summer? The ND EPSCoR STTAR program program provides STEM students with an opportunity to use their academic training to address challenging science and technology problems faced by ND companies.
Applications open for STTAR program
STTAR provides funding for STEM internships for North Dakota students working at North Dakota companies.
ndepscor.ndus.edu
January 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Are you a North Dakota business interested in hiring a STEM intern this summer? The ND EPSCoR STTAR program program provides STEM students with an opportunity to use their academic training to address challenging science and technology problems faced by ND companies.
We're launching a Pilot NSF Proposal Resubmission Program to help ND researchers improve an already highly-rated NSF proposal for resubmission. Awards of up to $9,000 can be used for unfunded proposal reviews received within the past 6 months.
NSF Proposal Resubmission Program | ND EPSCoR
ND EPSCoR is launching a Pilot NSF Proposal Resubmission Program to provide investigators funds to access resources for improving an already highly-rated proposal for resubmission. The program funds can only be used for unfunded proposal reviews received within the past 6 months. Awards will be for up to $9,000.
ndepscor.ndus.edu
January 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
We're launching a Pilot NSF Proposal Resubmission Program to help ND researchers improve an already highly-rated NSF proposal for resubmission. Awards of up to $9,000 can be used for unfunded proposal reviews received within the past 6 months.
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For Maths fans, 2025 is a square.
45² = 45 x 45 = 2025
Also,
9² x 5² = 2025
40² + 20² + 5² = 2025
My favourite?
1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³ = 2025
#Mathematics #teaching #education
45² = 45 x 45 = 2025
Also,
9² x 5² = 2025
40² + 20² + 5² = 2025
My favourite?
1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³ = 2025
#Mathematics #teaching #education
January 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
For Maths fans, 2025 is a square.
45² = 45 x 45 = 2025
Also,
9² x 5² = 2025
40² + 20² + 5² = 2025
My favourite?
1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³ = 2025
#Mathematics #teaching #education
45² = 45 x 45 = 2025
Also,
9² x 5² = 2025
40² + 20² + 5² = 2025
My favourite?
1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³ = 2025
#Mathematics #teaching #education
When Leah Feland had to give lessons on cell mitosis for the 7th grade life science classes she was student teaching this fall, she thought about how she could impart the material while keeping her students engaged. She had her students make their own animations with Play-Doh and an iPad app.
RSTE student teacher gets creative with claymation
RSTE student teacher Leah Feland found a creative way to teach cell mitosis to seventh graders: claymation.
ndepscor.ndus.edu
December 16, 2024 at 4:08 PM
When Leah Feland had to give lessons on cell mitosis for the 7th grade life science classes she was student teaching this fall, she thought about how she could impart the material while keeping her students engaged. She had her students make their own animations with Play-Doh and an iPad app.
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Dean Webster, NDSU professor and chair of coatings and polymeric materials, been named one of 170 Fellows for 2024 by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
Congratulations to Dr. Webster on this well-deserved honor!
www.ndsu.edu/research/res...
Congratulations to Dr. Webster on this well-deserved honor!
www.ndsu.edu/research/res...
December 10, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Dean Webster, NDSU professor and chair of coatings and polymeric materials, been named one of 170 Fellows for 2024 by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
Congratulations to Dr. Webster on this well-deserved honor!
www.ndsu.edu/research/res...
Congratulations to Dr. Webster on this well-deserved honor!
www.ndsu.edu/research/res...
Our December 2024 News and Notes newsletter is now available. In this issue:
- Note from our State Steering Committee Chair
- Year in Review
- 2024 UROP Awards
- ND STEM Highlights
- STEM Workshops, Webinars, and Events
- Other Funding Opportunities
#ndstem
- Note from our State Steering Committee Chair
- Year in Review
- 2024 UROP Awards
- ND STEM Highlights
- STEM Workshops, Webinars, and Events
- Other Funding Opportunities
#ndstem
December 2024 News and Notes
The ND EPSCoR December 2024 News and Notes newsletter is now available.
ndepscor.ndus.edu
December 11, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Our December 2024 News and Notes newsletter is now available. In this issue:
- Note from our State Steering Committee Chair
- Year in Review
- 2024 UROP Awards
- ND STEM Highlights
- STEM Workshops, Webinars, and Events
- Other Funding Opportunities
#ndstem
- Note from our State Steering Committee Chair
- Year in Review
- 2024 UROP Awards
- ND STEM Highlights
- STEM Workshops, Webinars, and Events
- Other Funding Opportunities
#ndstem
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If you didn't see our live 8th ANNUAL FIELD REPORT last night, you can now stream it in 1080p on YouTube!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0350...
Fossils collected under permit on US public lands (Bur. of Land Management & Bur. of Reclamation)
#FossilFriday #dinosaur #dinosaurs #fossils #scicomm
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Fossils collected under permit on US public lands (Bur. of Land Management & Bur. of Reclamation)
#FossilFriday #dinosaur #dinosaurs #fossils #scicomm
2024 Museum Annual Field Report
YouTube video by City of Dickinson - City Hall
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December 6, 2024 at 3:04 PM
If you didn't see our live 8th ANNUAL FIELD REPORT last night, you can now stream it in 1080p on YouTube!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0350...
Fossils collected under permit on US public lands (Bur. of Land Management & Bur. of Reclamation)
#FossilFriday #dinosaur #dinosaurs #fossils #scicomm
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0350...
Fossils collected under permit on US public lands (Bur. of Land Management & Bur. of Reclamation)
#FossilFriday #dinosaur #dinosaurs #fossils #scicomm