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).
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.
Montana awarded $20M from NSF EPSCoR
NSF EPSCoR awards Montana a 5-year $20 million Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-1 project.
CREWS undergraduate student wins prestigious NSF fellowship
CREWS undergraduate student Shannon Hamp was recently named as an awardee of the NSF's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Four new citizen science kits available to check out at MSU Library
The MSU Science Math Resource Center, with support from Montana NSF EPSCoR, has partnered with the MSU Library to provide four citizen science kits that all MSU Library users, including community borrowers, may use for free.
CREWS undergraduate student named Goldwater Scholar
CREWS undergraduate student Madison Torrey was recently named as a recipient of the prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship
CREWS coloring sheets now available for download
Coloring sheets for each of the three CREWS research sites - Judith River Watershed, Upper Clark Fork River, and Powder River Basin - are now available to download.
UM study finds deep connections in Anaconda to town's smelter stack
Megan Moore, a graduate student at the University of Montana and member of the CREWS Natural Resource Social Science team, is featured in a news story from the University of Montana
University of Montana earns $2.5M grant as national leader for promoting STEM diversity
A University of Montana team including Montana NSF EPScoR Diversity and Inclusion lead Dr. Aaron Thomas helps UM earn a prestigious $2.5 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to increase the percentage of Indigenous, Black, and other underrepresented students of color entering STEM fields.
Upcoming Events
Bozeman Public Library
Plants and Pollinators Palooza
The MSU Science Math Resource Center and Montana NSF EPSCoR will be hosting a Plants and Pollinators Palooza at the Bozeman Public Library on Saturday May 10th from 10 am till 1 pm. The Palooza will contain short presentations from the Bumble Bee Atlas project as well as the Montana Native Plant Society’s citizen botany project. There will be an educational overview of both projects as well as an outdoor component putting into practice what participants have learned about plants and pollinators.
MSU Campus, Bozeman, MT
SMART FIRES Year 3 All Hands Meeting
SMART FIRES will hold our year 3 all hands meeting on September 8-9, 2025.
MSU Campus, Bozeman, MT
SMART FIRES Year 3 All Hands Meeting
SMART FIRES will hold our year 3 all hands meeting on September 8-9, 2025.