![Aaron Thomas, director of UM Indigenous Research and STEM Education, speaks with Ph.D. student Sierra Paske in the UM Chemistry Building. (Photos by Tommy Martino)](/sites/default/files/styles/news_teaser/public/2023-06/AaronThomas_UMVisions.jpg?itok=PhNWLXjf)
UM Vision Magazine Features Dr. Aaron Thomas
The most recent University of Montana Vision Magazine features a story on the work of Dr. Aaron Thomas, Diversity and Inclusion lead for the current Montana NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1 CREWS project
Women in STEM: Caitlin Mayernik
Meet Caitlin Mayernik, a PhD student at Montana State University and a member of the EPSCoR Track 1 CREWS research team. In this interview, Caitlin shared information about her work, studies and career pathway with the Montana Girls STEM Collaborative, an outreach program of Montana NSF EPSCoR. Her interview is reprinted here in order to share career pathways with young people in Montana.
Anaconda Art+Science Project
Three students from MSU created pieces of art based on CREWS graduate student Megan Moore's research on Anaconda and community resilience
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Montana HOPES Project
The Mental Health Opportunities for Professional Empowerment in STEM (HOPES) project seeks to design, pilot, assess, and implement evidence-based, sustainable, and replicable strategies to enhance graduate student mental health.
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Dr. Jerry Downey receives 2023 Montana Tech Lifetime Distinguished Researcher Award
Dr. Jerry Downey, the Goldcorp Professor of Extractive Metallurgy at Montana Tech (MTU) and a co-PI on the Montana NSF EPSCoR CREWS project, was recently named the recipient of the 2023 Montana Tech Lifetime Distinguished Researcher Award.
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NSF CHIPS and Science
The "CHIPS and Science Act's" investments in the National Science Foundation will help the United States remain a global leader in innovation.
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New NSF EPSCoR Programs: E-RISE and E-CORE
Two new programs from NSF: 1) EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement (E-RISE RII) and 2) EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems Research Infrastructure Improvement Program (E-CORE RII).
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2023 NSF EPSCoR Track-1 Solicitation
NSF has released the solicitation for the 2023 RII Track-1.
Sensing for Science Program teaches educators how to code and collect data on water quality
The Sensing for Science Professional Development Program is a free online course that teaches educators how to use an Arduino microcontroller to create an electrical device that collects data on water quality.
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Montana awarded $20M from NSF EPSCoR
NSF EPSCoR awards Montana a 5-year $20 million Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-1 project.
Upcoming Events
Montana State University
STEM Summer Institute and Workshop
Supported by the SMART FIRES project, MSU will host the 2024 STEM Summer Institute and Workshop in the Norm Asbjornson Hall on August 5-7, 2024.
Omaha, Nebraska
28th NSF EPSCoR National Conference
28th NSF EPSCoR National Conference
Montana State University
STEM Summer Institute and Workshop
Supported by the SMART FIRES project, MSU will host the 2024 STEM Summer Institute and Workshop in the Norm Asbjornson Hall on August 5-7, 2024.
Omaha, Nebraska
28th NSF EPSCoR National Conference
28th NSF EPSCoR National Conference