Nevada System Sponsored Programs and EPSCoR to promote the opportunities and collaborations within science, research, education, and technology for NSHE institutions in Nevada
Why EPSCoR Matters to Nevada
416 proposals awarded during EPSCoR (funding 1985-2017) ROI: $185.4 million
Current NSF EPSCoR project (NEXUS) 178 faculty, post docs, graduate students, undergraduate and administrators
NASA EPSCoR RID (2012-2016) 130 participants and 103 students involved
NSHE CUR Institute for broadening participation in undergraduate research Assisted in the development of the UNLV Office of Undergraduate Research
74 new faculty hires with 84% retention still at NSHE
More than $650k awarded in scholarships, fellowships, and internships to 135 undergraduate/graduate students since 2015
The nationally competitive Nevada Genomic Center was developed under the Biology Department at UNR
Innovation Working Group across EPSCoR jurisdictions