Project Grant 2336404

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $765,465 Project Grant to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, doing business as the University of Nebraska, to host the 28th NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) National Conference from October 2023 to September 2025. The conference will engage audiences from different research areas and geographic jurisdictions, including state legislators, congressional representatives, federal employees, project directors, administrators, and scientists, to explore new ideas, build collaborations, and gain new skills that will result in increased research and education capacity in EPSCoR jurisdictions across the nation. The conference will focus on topics such as applying convergence science to protect resources, developing collaborations for broadening STEM participation, overcoming research challenges, advancing economic development through research, and growing professional development for project participants. The University of Nebraska Lincoln Bureau of Sociological Research will conduct the conference evaluation on behalf of Nebraska EPSCoR.