Building Alaska's STEM Capacity
Alaska NSF EPSCoR improves scientific research capacity and broadens participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Alaska by engaging in multiyear, collaborative statewide research projects supported through National Science Foundation and the state of Alaska.
Current Projects
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2024 - 2029 "Interface of Change" asks how changes in the Gulf of Alaska coastal ecosystems affect marine species of cultural and economic importance, like kelp and salmon, and in turn the well-being of people living in Gulf of Alaska communities.
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News
News & features on Alaska NSF EPSCoR projects
Oct 06
Alaska EPSCoR is awarding 3 or more individual awards of $1,500 each for travel within the U.S. (no international travel) taking place between Dec 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 for activities that support the goals of the Interface of Change project.
Sep 26
The fall semester is underway, and Jordan Jenckes is busy on campus teaching Intro to Computer Science at UAA as a new faculty member in the UAA computer science and engineering department. Meanwhile, he takes on the role of co-principal investigator (co-PI) on the Alaska EPSCoR Interface of Change project.
Aug 29
UAF fisheries undergraduates got hands-on experience working with Seaquester Farms and Pacific Kelp Co., getting a taste of the growing Alaskan kelp mariculture industry.
By the Numbers
Since 2001, Alaska NSF EPSCoR has grown Alaska's research capacity
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