RESEARCH TO
ADVANCE MANUFACTURING
IN KENTUCKY + BEYOND
Manufacturing has fueled the economic success of Kentucky for over two centuries, and this
$24 MILLION
collaborative partnership across eight institutions will help position the Commonwealth for even more success in the years to come.
We need your proposal ideas for 2024-29!
On behalf of the Statewide EPSCoR Committee, KY NSF EPSCoR is seeking idea papers from the Kentucky research community to include in the next $20 million/ 5-year RII Track-1 proposal, which will be submitted to NSF in the Summer of 2023. If funded, an awarded Track-1 proposal to Kentucky would support Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) activities from July 2024 – June 2029.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
SCC Student Selected for Prestigious NSF Research Experience Program
From SCC News Just looking at Gavin Fowler-Ramsey, it’s hard to believe he’s old enough to be graduating from Somerset Community College (SCC) in May. But when you ask him about what he did last summer, there is no question that this young man is more than qualified. “The (project) I worked on was for cancer research,” he says. “It’s using a microfluidic device combined with ultrasound technology to help deliver nutrients and different types of DNA to cells to fight the cancer.” Fowler-Ramsey was one of around 80 students from across the country selected to take part in a
WKU’s Ozer, Aydin, Represent EPSCoR-supported research at IEEE Conference, Mexico
Ahmet Kaan Aydin, the WKU’s John D. Minton awardee of 2022, from Mathematics has successfully presented his paper co-authored with Prof. Ahmet Ozkan Ozer at the prestigious 61st IEEE Conference on Control and Decision in
Sarabia, alarcon present at mrs meeting
Dr. Ruben Sarabia was invited speaker at the 2022 MRS meeting in Boston. He presented his pioneering work in PEDOT fiber processing as part of the Symposium: SB10-New E-Textile Materials and Devices for Wearable Electronics. PhD
RII Track-2 Solicitation WEBINAR
NSF EPSCoR will be conducting a webinar covering the new RII Track-2 Solicitation (NSF 22-633) on December 7th at 3pm (EST), and Office Hours will be held on December 14 & 15 at 3pm (EST). Links to
Posters-at-the-capitol returns!
Posters-at-the-Capitol (P@C) is a one-day, annual event held to educate Kentucky State Legislators on of the importance of undergraduate research. KY NSF EPSCoR discoveries impact many issues that affect our economy both stateside and globally, and
Track-2 Solicitation is now available
NSF EPSCoR’s Track-2 Solicitation was just released! The required theme of these proposals is, “Advancing climate change research and resilience capacity to expand opportunities for disproportionately affected communities.” Every institution in Kentucky can lead one
Sarabia, alarcon to present nationally on pedot:ss reasearch
University of Kentucky researcher Dr. Ruben Sarabia is an invited speaker at the 2022 Materials Research Society meeting in Boston. He will be presenting his pioneering work in PEDOT fiber processing as part of the
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