Posted on April 24th, 2012 at 4:13pm
A panel of nationally recognized scientists and engineers met at the behest of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to examine the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) in terms of its relevance to the national research agenda. The two-day workshop produced observations about the value of the NSF program and recommended programmatic changes to be made both by NSF and by the EPSCoR states that can enhance EPSCoR’s effectiveness. The report on this workshop, held January 19 - 20 in Washington, DC, is now available.
Posted on April 2nd, 2012 at 3:55pm
On behalf of the EPSCoR/IDeA Coalition Dr. Christopher M. Lawson from the University of Alabama at Birmingham testified in front of the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies on March 22
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Posted on April 2nd, 2012 at 3:52pm
On behalf of the EPSCoR/IDeA Coalition Dr. Mark A. Barteau from the University of Delaware testified in front of the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education on March 29, 2012.
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Posted on October 6th, 2011 at 5:41pm
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has released requests for applications (RFA) to support research, education and extension in fundamental and applied food and agricultural sciences, one of the first 2012 funding opportunities from the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI).
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Posted on March 16th, 2011 at 1:31pm
In his remarks yesterday before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Sen. John D. Rockefeller recognized EPSCoR’s support of scientific research and education.
Posted on April 14th, 2010 at 6:51pm
Mridul Gautam testifying in front of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
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Posted on February 23rd, 2010 at 10:23pm
John R. Raymond, MD, testified before the House Committee on Science and Technology
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Posted on May 26th, 2009 at 3:10pm
The Center for Translational Neuroscience at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (College of Medicine) reports several medical breakthroughs. These breakthroughs have been funded by the National Institutes of Health through its Institutional Development Award (IDeA) program.
Posted on May 7th, 2009 at 6:03pm
“West Virginia University School of Medicine faculty researchers, winning a growing share of federal spending for biomedical research, continue to advance the school’s rankings in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.”
Posted on May 5th, 2009 at 1:55pm
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) has updated their state-by-state powerpoint slideshows showing how NIH-funded basic research improves human health.
Posted on March 10th, 2009 at 12:48pm
Commentary on the role of science in public life by our chairman, Dr. Paul L. Hill. Read his article in the Charleston Gazette (external link).
Posted on December 19th, 2008 at 3:16pm
The University of Delaware has been awarded $1.9 million from the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) to establish the new Center for Spintronics and
Biodetection.