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Frank Low Research Day award results listed

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I wanted to thank everyone who participated in Frank Low Research Day to make it a success, especially all of the students, their mentors, faculty and staff who presented posters and/or platform presentations. Thanks to all of the judges who provided timely and fair reviews of the posters. Specific thanks go to Joshua Wynne for […]

NSF issues MSP program announcement

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Math and Science Partnership (MSP) Program Solicitation# 10-556 www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10556/nsf10556.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click. The National Science Foundation has issued the following program announcement for Math and Science Partnership (MSP). The Math and Science Partnership (MSP) program is a major research and development effort that supports innovative partnerships to improve K-12 student achievement in mathematics and science. MSP projects are […]

ND EPSCoR announces UND AURA winners

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The North Dakota Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ND EPSCoR) announces the 2010 Advanced Undergraduate Research Award (AURA) winners at UND. The goal of AURA is to encourage undergraduate students to consider a career that involves research in Science, Engineering, or Mathematics. AURA provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to participate in faculty-mentored research […]

NSF issues NUE program announcement

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Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education in Engineering (NUE) Program Solicitation# 10-536 – http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13656&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39 The National Science Foundation has issued the following program announcement for Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education in Engineering (NUE). This solicitation aims at introducing nanoscale science, engineering, and technology through a variety of interdisciplinary approaches into undergraduate engineering education. The focus of this year’s competition is […]

Researchers receive grants for sustainable energy

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The Sustainable Energy Research Initiative (SUNRISE) in coordination with the North Dakota EPSCoR program recently awarded six seed grants to faculty members at North Dakota’s two public research institutions—the University of North Dakota (UND) and North Dakota State University (NDSU). The seed grants are funded through the SUNRISE-U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) Experimental Program to […]

NSF issues program announcement on limited submissions

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued the following program announcement, which allows UND to submit only a limited number of submissions. Thus, if you are interested in submitting a proposal to NSF for any of the programs, please let us know as soon as possible (barrymilavetz@mail.und.edu or juliesolheim@mail.und.edu) or phone 777-4278. NSF graduate stem fellows in K-12 education (GK-12) Program Solicitation […]

Travel grant applications due April 30

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Friday, April 30, is the final deadline for submission of Senate Scholarly Activities Committee Travel Grant Applications for Fiscal Year 2009-2010. This deadline is for travel occurring between May 1, 2010, and September 15, 2010. Late applications will not be accepted. The committee reminds applicants to carefully prepare their proposals and be specific and realistic […]

Please take remote instrumentation survey

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Kim Owen, the NDSU representative to the National Internet2 K20 Initiative (http://k20.internet2.edu/internet2), is seeking  help in completing a brief survey concerning Remote Instrumentation for research and education. Below is a link to the brief survey:  http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dHdWWlZJSFpzWEZIMGszSXhnazNRY1E6MA It should take about 10 minutes to complete. Once submitted, members of  the Internet2 K20 Initiative will review your […]

Senate Scholarly Activities Committee awards announced

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The Senate Scholarly Activities Committee received nine Research/Creative Activity Grant Applications, requesting a total of $19,933.27,four Publication Applications, requesting a total of $3,115.00, and seven New Faculty Scholar Applications, requesting $35,620.00 in response to the February call for proposals.  The following awards were made at the Committee meeting of February 24, 2010: Research/Creative Activity awards: […]

NSF announces submission requirements for CI-TEAM

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The National Science Foundation has issued the following program announcement, which allows UND to put forward a limited number of submissions. If you are interested in submitting a proposal to NSF for any of the programs, please let us know as soon as possible by email (barrymilavetz@mail.und.edu or juliesolheim@mail.und.edu) or phone (777-4278). Cyberinfastructure Training, Education, […]

ND EPSCoR announces IIP Seed Awards

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The North Dakota Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ND EPSCoR) has announced the IIP Seed awards. These Seed awards are designed to foster the competitiveness of North Dakota researchers by providing support to faculty who propose to initiate or substantially expand studies that will lead to merit-based grants in one or more of the […]

ND EPSCoR announces IIP Equipment Awards

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The North Dakota Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ND EPSCoR) has announced the IIP Equipment Awards. These awards are designed to foster the competitiveness of North Dakota researchers in areas supported by the NSF by addressing one of the University’s most critical research needs: the acquisition of state-of the-art equipment. Award winners are required […]

NSF announces Major Research Instrumentation Program solicitation #10-529

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The National Science Foundation has issued the following program announcement which allow UND to submit only a limited number of submissions. Thus, if you are interested in submitting a proposal to NSF for any of the programs, please let us know ASAP (barrymilavetz@mail.und.edu or juliesolheim@mail.und.edu) or phone 777-4278. Major Research Instrumentation Program (MSP), Program Solicitation […]

Senate Scholarly Activities Committee announces deadline

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The fourth deadline for submission of applications to the Senate Scholarly Activities Committee (SSAC) is Tuesday, Feb. 16. Research/Creative Activity and Publication grant applications as well as applications for New Faculty Scholar Awards will be considered at that time. No travel applications will be considered during the fourth (Feb. 16) awards cycle. Late applications will […]

Preprosals sought for some NSF programs

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The National Science Foundation has issued the following program announcements which allow UND to submit only a limited number of submissions. Thus, if you are interested in submitting a proposal to NSF for any of the programs, please let us know by January 14,2010 (barrymilavetz@mail.und.nodak.edu or juliesolheim@mail.und.edu) or phone 777-4278. Geoscience Educations (GeoEd), Program Solicitation […]