http://epscor.pmhclients.com/index.php/news/ News and feature articles en Copyright 2012 by EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation 2012-04-24T21:13:14+00:00 http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/documents/publications/EPSCoR_2030_Report_4-23.pdf http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/documents/publications/EPSCoR_2030_Report_4-23.pdf#When:21:13:14Z 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. 2012-04-24T21:13:14+00:00 http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/news/single/testimony_by_dr_lawson/ http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/news/single/testimony_by_dr_lawson/#When:20:55:08Z 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 2012-04-02T20:55:08+00:00 http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/news/single/testimony_by_dr_barteau/ http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/news/single/testimony_by_dr_barteau/#When:20:52:44Z 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. 2012-04-02T20:52:44+00:00 http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/news/single/nifa_2012_research_initiative/ http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/news/single/nifa_2012_research_initiative/#When:22:41:04Z 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). 2011-10-06T22:41:04+00:00 http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=0e01a9dd-4995-4b21-b0f8-3a03988f1dfa&ContentType_id=77eb43da-aa94-497d-a73f-5c951ff72372&Group_id=4b968841-f3e8-49da-a529-7b18e32fd69d http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=0e01a9dd-4995-4b21-b0f8-3a03988f1dfa&ContentType_id=77eb43da-aa94-497d-a73f-5c951ff72372&Group_id=4b968841-f3e8-49da-a529-7b18e32fd69d#When:18:31:38Z 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. 2011-03-16T18:31:38+00:00 http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/news/single/mridul_gautam_house_testimony/ http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/news/single/mridul_gautam_house_testimony/#When:23:51:53Z Mridul Gautam testifying in front of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 2010-04-14T23:51:53+00:00 http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/news/single/john_r._raymonds_house_testimony/ http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/news/single/john_r._raymonds_house_testimony/#When:03:23:24Z John R. Raymond, MD, testified before the House Committee on Science and Technology 2010-02-24T03:23:24+00:00 http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/images/uploads/UofA_medical_breakthroughs.pdf http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/images/uploads/UofA_medical_breakthroughs.pdf#When:20:10:42Z 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. 2009-05-26T20:10:42+00:00 http://www.health.wvu.edu/newsreleases/news-details.aspx?ID=1159 http://www.health.wvu.edu/newsreleases/news-details.aspx?ID=1159#When:23:03:21Z “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.” 2009-05-07T23:03:21+00:00 http://opa.faseb.org/pages/Publications/NIH_PPT.htm http://opa.faseb.org/pages/Publications/NIH_PPT.htm#When:18:55:11Z 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. 2009-05-05T18:55:11+00:00 http://www.wvgazette.com/Opinion/Op-EdCommentaries/200903050088 http://www.wvgazette.com/Opinion/Op-EdCommentaries/200903050088#When:17:48:56Z 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). 2009-03-10T17:48:56+00:00 http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/images/uploads/UD_Xiao_Spintronics_Center.pdf http://www.epscorideafoundation.org/images/uploads/UD_Xiao_Spintronics_Center.pdf#When:20:16:57Z 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. 2008-12-19T20:16:57+00:00