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October 2025 News and Notes newsletter
The October 2025 News and Notes newsletter is now available . In this issue: Note from the Director STTAR interns aid innovation at North...
Oct 7, 20251 min read
STTAR interns aid innovation at North Dakota tech companies
This summer, North Dakota’s STTAR (Students in Technology Transfer and Research) program enabled students to make meaningful contributions to cutting-edge research and development projects across the state. Fourteen North Dakota companies welcomed a total of 29 interns, who not only supported daily operations but also accelerated innovation and strengthened strategic initiatives. Here are highlights from two featured companies.
Sep 30, 20252 min read
September 2025 News and Notes
The September 2025 News and Notes newsletter is now available.
Sep 3, 20251 min read
Reminder: submit your abstract for the ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference
Reminder! Submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation at our 2025 ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference. The submission deadline is September 10.
Aug 25, 20252 min read
Registration is open for the ND EPSCoR 2025 Annual State Conference
ND EPSCoR invites you to attend our 2025 ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference. This one-day, statewide conference to be held at the NDSU Memorial Union in Fargo on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, is intended for all ND faculty, post-doctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students, and STEM professionals. The conference will be preceded by a No-Stress Networking event on the evening of Monday, October 20.
Aug 12, 20252 min read
North Dakota receives $8M NSF E-CORE award
The North Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ND EPSCoR) is pleased to announce that its partnering institutions have been approved for a National Science Foundation (NSF) E-CORE award for their Sustainable Programs Advancing Research and Knowledge across North Dakota (SPARK-ND) proposal. NSF has awarded the project for an anticipated total amount of $7,963,804 over four years.
Aug 4, 20252 min read
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 conference to be held at the NDSU Memorial Union in Fargo on October 21, 2025, is intended for all ND faculty, post-doctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students, and STEM professionals.
Jul 7, 20252 min read
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 the numbers
- Reminder: Let us know about your E-CORE or E-RISE proposal
- PUI and TCU pre-planning grant program
- ND STEM highlights
- STEM workshops, webinars, and events
- Other funding opportunities
Jul 1, 20251 min read
Pages and Pathways by the numbers
The UND College of Education and Human Development held its third annual Pages and Pathways: PreK-12 Science of Learning conference on June 17 and 18 in Grand Forks. Pages and Pathways is an opportunity for regional educators to spend two days learning about literacy, STEM, and well-being. This year, the conference featured a mix of one-hour sessions and two-hour workshops. Here are some quick facts about this year’s conference.
Jun 27, 20251 min read
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 themselves in hands-on science at this year’s NATURE University Summer Camp.
Jun 26, 20254 min read
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, primarily in STEM classrooms. The program offers participants mentorship from experienced educators and provides them with a stipend to cover their living expenses while they are away from their home campus.
Jun 4, 20254 min read
June 2025 News and Notes
Our June 2025 News and Notes newsletter is now available . In this issue: - Note from the Director - The RSTE launches its latest cohort...
Jun 3, 20251 min read
ND EPSCoR begins jurisdictional asset mapping project
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 strengths of institutions in the areas of research, education, research administration and workforce development, so that together we can bring more research grant dollars to North Dakota colleges and universities. All ND higher education institutions and Tribal colleges are invited
May 29, 20251 min read
Planning an E-CORE or an E-RISE? 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 institution who is submitting an E-CORE or E-RISE, learn how you can submit your letter to the ND EPSCoR State Steering Committee.
May 21, 20251 min read
May 2025 News and Notes
The May 2025 News and Notes newsletter is now available. In this issue:
Note from the Director
“His support has had a big impact on my academic journey.” ND-ACES researcher Nicholas Galt wins two teaching awards
Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program awards
E-CORE and E-RISE deadline reminders
External event: RADCon
ND EPSCoR funding opportunity
ND STEM Highlights
STEM Workshops, Webinars, and Events
Other Funding Opportunities
May 6, 20251 min read
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...
May 6, 20254 min read
“His support has had a big impact on my academic journey.” ND-ACES researcher Nicholas Galt wins two teaching awards
Valley City State University science professor and ND-ACES researcher Nicholas Galt has been awarded not one but two accolades from his campus community. Faculty members chose him for the 2024-25 VCSU Faculty Excellence Award, and the VCSU Student Senate awarded him Teacher of the Year.
May 5, 20252 min read
External Conference: RADCon
South Dakota State University will host RADCon, a regional networking conference in Rapid City, SD, on June 5-6, 2025. This conference will enable geographically isolated research support professionals to exchange proven practices, share resources and opportunities, and chart a course for future collaboration.
Apr 22, 20251 min read
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, management, and overall coordination of the program.
Apr 16, 20252 min read
April 2025 News and Notes
The April 2025 News and Notes newsletter is now available.
Apr 1, 20251 min read
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