Register for the April 19 EPSCoR/IDeA state conference

ND EPSCoR invites you to attend the ND EPSCoR/IDeA 2016 State Conference on Tuesday, April 19, at the Alerus Center.

The ND EPSCoR meeting this year builds upon a series of successful conferences, in which most of the morning is dedicated to student posters, a well-known and inspirational speaker gives the keynote address over lunch, and the afternoon has parallel workshops for faculty focused on specific skill sets and/or technical topics.

This year, we are fortunate to have UND alumna Kathryn Uhrich as our keynote speaker.

Kathryn Uhrich is distinguished as an accomplished interdisciplinary researcher, an inspiring educator and has excelled as an academic administrator. She has authored more than 140 peer-reviewed papers and has been issued more than 70 U.S. and international patents, and her work has led to the establishment of several start-up companies. Dr. Uhrich has recently accepted a position as the Dean of the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of California – Riverside, leaving her current position as Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Rutgers. She earned her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Cornell University, and her B.S. in Chemistry from UND.  While at Rutgers, Dr. Uhrich’s work to diversify the graduate program at Rutgers to broaden participation is noteworthy.

Poster abstract submission deadline is noon March 22.

Free conference and luncheon registration deadline is noon April 8.

Conference registration, poster abstract guidelines, and a tentative agenda may be viewed on the ND EPSCoR web page.

For further information, contact the ND EPSCoR office on the UND campus at 701.777.2492.