Alaska EPSCoR is a university-state partnership which builds Alaska-based research. We are addressing national scientific priorities and training students for the 21st century technologically based workforce.

EPSCoR programs in 25 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands aim to strengthen science and technology infrastructure for enhanced research competitiveness in universities, for broader participation of students in science, mathematics, and engineering, and for increased linkages among higher education, government agencies, and the private sector.

We are pleased to announce the first annual Alaska EPSCoR All-Hands Meeting, a conference for all EPSCoR faculty, post docs and students, that will take place May 27-30, 2008 on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. The conference will include a variety of presentations, panel discussions, and multiple opportunities to mingle with all of the diverse people involved in the EPSCoR program. The main goals of the conference are to:

• gather together all EPSCoR scientists and round up year one of EPSCoR Phase III
• provide forum for components to meet and discuss future plans
• promote planning of regional integration science
• make available information about research tools, issues and opportunities

The conference schedule is available in pdf format. Please contact Dottie Moss (474-5895) for logistical information.

Alaska EPSCoR funding
Alaska EPSCoR has been awarded funding from the National Science Foundation for its phase 3 proposal, "Resilience and Vulnerability in a Rapidly Changing North: The Integration of Physical, Biological and Social Processes." This award began July 1, 2007 and runs until July 1, 2010. The state of Alaska also provides significant funding to the project. Peter Schweitzer is the new director. F. Stuart Chapin of the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Lilian Alessa of the University of Alaska Anchorage are co-principal investigators. Click here for the project summary.


Proposal-writing support to University of Alaska rural campuses
In direct response to feedback we received at the NSF proposal-writing workshop in August (see above), we have launched a new program to help University of Alaska rural campuses across the state write more competitive grant proposals. For more information, contact Alaska EPSCoR executive officer Anne Sudkamp.