Arkansas EPSCoR

01/17/2023

Congratulations to this I-Corps team!

Dongyi Wang, Swarna Sethu and Yihong Feng of the U of A and Wale Obadimu of LinkedIn are developing a digital imaging system that can reliably predict whether consumers will accept new food products.

11/09/2022

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission's EPSCoR Division has awarded approximately $534,000 in research seed grants.

10/28/2022

Join us on November 3 for the Arkansas Semiconductor Business Leader Summit featuring speakers from academia, industry, and government to discuss the CHIPS+ Act and the state's industry. Registration is free:

Discussion on next steps for Arkansas business and innovation. Online Invitational Event discussing timelines, funding, job creation and more. Hosted by Power Technology, The Laser Experts since 1969.

10/13/2022

Join Dr. Fred Prior on 11/9, 12PM CST for a webinar on in . Prior is an & researcher at the UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and is currently supported by the Track-1 . Registration is free: https://www.icimagingsociety.org.uk/index.cfm?task=confregister&meetingid=275&ismember=0

09/16/2022

Many congratulations to Dr. Argelia Lorence on her and team's recent article in the Guardian!

Night temperatures are rising fast, and that’s a problem for rice and other critical crops, which have fewer defenses at night

06/29/2022

Congratulations to researcher Dr. Jun at UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences on her recent 2-year grant from National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)! Dr. Jun is developing real-time and accurate genomic methods that can be used routinely to deliver life-saving information to doctors treating antibiotic-resistant infections.

05/18/2022

We had a blast at the 2022 Annual Conference this week! Many thanks to all attendees, presenters, and participants who made it a success. This was the first time our project participants convened in person since the project began in 2020.

05/10/2022

Continued success from CASE Researchers!

Researchers to develop solid lubricant coatings for conveyor systems.

04/20/2022

Hey Arkansas Researchers! Yes, you! Our current Track-1 project - Data Analytics that are Robust and Trusted (DART) - is looking to fund seed projects up to $100k to support , and related research in (especially new investigators)! RFP & more: https://dartproject.org/research-seed-grants/

02/18/2022

Mark your calendars! You're invited to beautiful downtown Little Rock for an Workshop on and No-Boundary Thinking. Join us on April 3-4 to discuss current frontier research and connect with researchers nationwide. Registration opens 3/1. Visit epscor.astate.edu for more details.

02/01/2022

AEDC is soliciting proposals for small projects to increase and diversify the STEM pipeline in Arkansas. Awards from $500 - $5000 will be made for special events, curriculum, materials, or similar projects. Eligible applicants include any Arkansas K20 schools and/or educators, service co-ops, STEM centers, school districts, and non-profits. For more information please visit the RFP posting here: https://www.arkansasedc.com/science-technology/division/data-analytics-that-are-robust-trusted-(dart)/seed-grants