It gives us great pleasure to announce the publication of an exciting new Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) 21-108 https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21108/nsf21108.jsp from NSF’s EPSCoR Office and CISE/OAC discussing CC* as a funding opportunity available to EPSCoR institutions. Through this DCL, OAC and EPSCoR in OIA are specifically inviting proposal submissions to CC* to address the disparities in campus-level networking and cyberinfrastructure that exacerbated the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in some areas of the country.
Category: STEM
All Things Equity engages conversations with professionals in higher education and industry at various stages in their careers, working towards equitable workspaces. Our guest panelists share their knowledge, perspectives, and experience for diversifying the professional and academic workforce in the US in an equitable way. Your hosts for this podcast are Dr. Margie Vela and Dr. Rob Rivers.
Save the date for the 2021 National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) Digital Conference. More information on conference website.
The Annual AISES National Conference is a unique, three-day event focusing on educational, professional, and workforce development for Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers. Attendees include Indigenous high school and college students, educators, and professionals, including representatives from Tribal Nations, Tribal enterprises, and Indigenous-owned businesses. The conference also includes the LARGEST college and career fair in the U.S. for Indigenous students and professionals!
Please join us on Thursday, July 29, and Friday, July 30, 2021 for a Virtual Summit on New Mexico’s energy transition and a holistic view of challenges and opportunities. Learn about the many exciting efforts and initiatives in the areas of Economy, Technology, and Workforce, and consider how all institutions and New Mexicans can benefit.
https://www.nmt.edu/registrar/Academic%20Calendar%20Final%20Draft.pdf
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Research Initiation Initiative (CRII) Program Webinar
Research is often driven by a compelling societal or scientific challenge, but often developing solutions can take years. To deliver tangible solutions that have a nation-wide societal impact and at a faster pace, the NSF launched the Convergence Accelerator program, designed to leverage a convergence approach to transition basic research and discovery into practice.