News & Updates

The NSF EPSCoR and NIH IDeA programs are supporting the launch of a new University of Hawaiʻi office designed to expand research capacity, grant support and workforce development across the state. The centralized hub will help faculty and students increase the impact and visibility of Hawaiʻi-based research nationwide.

The Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA), an initiative funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), seeks your assistance in identifying experts interested in ideating on critical areas of engineering to articulate recommendations that address the following question: What engineering research directions are critical to making fusion energy commercially viable?

NASA leaders say landing astronauts on the moon remains achievable in the near term following the successful Artemis II mission and ongoing program development.

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced that it has made offers and will award 2,500 Graduate Research Fellowships for the 2026-2027 academic year to outstanding graduate students across the United States who are pursuing research-based degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

The Department of Energy is restructuring its Office of Science, including consolidating programs and leadership roles to improve coordination and efficiency. The changes may influence funding priorities and management of major research initiatives.

On March 17, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced interest in receiving applications from interdisciplinary teams addressing the Genesis Mission National Science and Technology Challenges to accelerate scientific discovery and R&D workflow using novel AI models and frameworks.

In the first episode of Science Works Here, EIF's program advocacy video series, we sat down with Dr. Polly Ericksen to learn more about the Food Systems Research Institute (FSRI) at the University of Vermont.

Thank you to all who attended this year’s EPSCoR/IDeA Coalition and EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation Annual Meeting last week. It was a stimulating day of presentations and panel discussions on important topics relating to EPSCoR and IDeA programs.

Through the new NSF National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NSF NQNI) program, NSF will support up to 16 sites over five years, providing students, researchers, and industry with access to state-of-the-art fabrication and characterization tools, instrumentation, and expertise. Together, the sites will form a shared national resource serving regional innovation ecosystems, including community colleges and small businesses.

Iowa State University and Kansas State University among the six awarded institutions.