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To address the overdose crisis in the United States, the NIH has established a research network that will test harm reduction strategies in different community settings to inform efforts to help save lives. The harm reduction research network’s efforts build on existing harm reduction research, and represent the largest pool of funding from NIH to date to study harm reduction strategies to address overdose deaths.

In his last year as Chairman of the EPSCoR/IDeA Coalition Board of Directors, Dr. Bill Gern, who at the time was also the Vice President for Research at the University of Wyoming, introduced the idea of presenting an award to an extraordinary individual in the EPSCoR/IDeA community in the name of the “father of EPSCoR,” Dr. Joe Danek. Bill Gern saw Joe Danek as a “revolutionary,” someone who recognized research disparity across the United States and was committed to building a program that would improve the research infrastructure in states which received low amounts of federal research funding. In 2015, the EIF/C Boards approved “the Danek Award” to recognize individuals who develop the best ideas to resolve research disparity. In the words of Dr. Gern, the Danek award would be presented before the EPSCoR/IDeA community to an awardee who “has established a long-term commitment to the ideals and goals which EPSCoR represents befitting for awarding of the prize.”

In his last year as Chairman of the EPSCoR/IDeA Coalition Board of Directors, Dr. Bill Gern, who at the time was also the Vice President for Research at the University of Wyoming, introduced the idea of presenting an award to an extraordinary individual in the EPSCoR/IDeA community in the name of the “father of EPSCoR,” Dr. Joe Danek. Bill Gern saw Joe Danek as a “revolutionary,” someone who recognized research disparity across the United States and was committed to building a program that would improve the research infrastructure in states which received low amounts of federal research funding. In 2015, the EIF/C Boards approved “the Danek Award” to recognize individuals who develop the best ideas to resolve research disparity. In the words of Dr. Gern, the Danek award would be presented before the EPSCoR/IDeA community to an awardee who “has established a long-term commitment to the ideals and goals which EPSCoR represents befitting for awarding of the prize.”

104 schools are receiving six-year grants as part of Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative. IE3 challenges US colleges and universities to substantially and sustainably build capacity for student belonging, especially for those who have been historically excluded from the sciences.

NSF launched the NSF Days series on Nov 21, at Mississippi State University. NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan joined US Sen. Roger Wicker and MSU President Mark E. Keenum to kick off the event and highlight the day’s agenda.

The 2023 Annual Meeting of the EPSCoR/IDeA Coalition and Foundation will be held in person on February 28, 2023.

The 2024 Annual Meeting of the EPSCoR/IDeA Coalition and Foundation will be held in person on February 26, 2024.

Although separate disciplines, the convergence of biology and engineering has enormous potential to solve some of our greatest problems. The full ERVA report provides a unique look at transformational priorities where engineering and biology can have impact while contributing to an inclusive research community. The aim is to inspire researchers and sponsors (public, private, and nonprofit) to support aligned research leading to innovation and pursue these priorities.

From research to development, six university and company teams are changing the way industry powers its operations by improving electric machines, superconducting wires and other technologies key to American manufacturing. The teams engaged with the DOE’s Next Generation of Electric Machines program in the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office collaborated across research, development, and demonstration.

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
New members representing the EPSCoR and IDeA jurisdictions include: