About Nevada EPSCoR

Nevada System Sponsored Programs and EPSCoR promotes the opportunities and collaborations within science, research, education, and technology for NSHE institutions in Nevada

Nevada System Sponsored Programs and EPSCoR

The Nevada System Sponsored Programs and Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education.

Our Mission is to promote collaboration and multidisciplinary learning among NSHE institutions, and to enable alignment of our efforts with the needs of the state to increase research and STEM competitiveness. Our goal is to create new opportunities in the State of Nevada for workforce development and promote the development of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines for the state.

Nevada System Sponsored Programs and EPSCoR

Nevada Science and Technology Plan
Who Comprises NSHE
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Nevada Science and Technology Plan

This Nevada Science and Technology Plan provides details about the directions, capability, and vision of the educational, research, and economic development efforts of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) and its community partners to frame future decisions about directions for Nevada and for public higher education.

2020 NV Science & Technology Plan

Who Comprises The Nevada System Of Higher Education (NSHE)

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is comprised of two doctoral-granting universities, a state college, four comprehensive community colleges and one environmental research institute. NSHE serves the educational and job training needs of the nation’s fastest growing state. NSHE provides educational opportunities to more than 108,000 students and is governed by the Nevada Board of Regents.

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Institutions

Board Of Regents

An elected Board of Regents is responsible for the governance of the institutions comprising the Nevada System of Higher Education. Elected to serve a six-year term, the 13 Regents set policies and approve budgets for Nevada’s entire public system of higher education. The Board holds eight regular meetings each year as well as additional committee meetings. Regular meetings are rotated among the campuses throughout the state. All regular and committee meetings are open to the public. View Current Regents.

Research Affairs Council

Mission Statement

The Research Affairs Council (RAC) will promote, support and stimulate statewide research efforts in order to maximize and leverage research productivity across the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE).

Membership

The Council is chaired by the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs and composed of the Vice Presidents for Research (VPRs) at each of the NSHE research institutions – the Desert Research Institute (DRI), the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR).

GOALS / OBJECTIVES: The Research Affairs Council will strive to:

Collaboratively establish priorities, goals, and objectives for promoting statewide research efforts, including, but not limited to EPSCoR programs;

Proactively explore procedures and mechanisms that will facilitate building collaborative research efforts between the NSHE research institutions of DRI, UNLV, UNR and regional, national, and international institutions/agencies;

Review and update the NSHE Science and Technology Plan at least every five years;

Implement procedures and mechanisms to enhance the research competiveness and reputation of the NSHE research institutions of the DRI, UNLV, and UNR; and

Prepare reports to inform NSHE, including the Board of Regents on research activities, projects, outcomes, accomplishments and future directions/plans;

Align the research expertise of NSHE research institutions with the economic development interests of the state and explore ways to leverage these research strengths.

Proactively explore procedures, and mechanisms that will facilitate building collaborative research efforts between the NSHE research institutions of DRI, UNLV, and UNR;