News Archives: March, 2026

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.