Conference: NSF EPSCoR National Conference: Connecting and Collaborating to Keep Science Flowing

内布拉斯加州EPSCoR将在内布拉斯加州奥马哈主办第28届NSF EPSCoR全国会议。会议的主题是“了解、成长、流动、联系和合作，保持科学的流动”，会议的重点是让与会者更好地了解科学创新、经济发展和利益相关者对研究能力建设的参与。会议的主题将包括应用融合科学来保护资源、发展合作以扩大对STEM的参与、克服研究挑战、通过研究促进司法管辖区的经济发展，以及项目参与者日益增长的专业发展。会议还将为与会者提供一个平台，让他们更多地了解NSF EPSCoR和其他NSF资助机会。第28届NSF EPSCoR全国会议将吸引来自不同研究领域和地理管辖区的观众。目标受众将包括来自28个EPSCoR州和地区的州议员、国会代表、联邦雇员、司法项目主管和管理人员、州EPSCoR委员会成员、科学家、初级教职员工和学生。会议计划将包括讲台会议和海报会议。内布拉斯加州大学林肯社会学研究局将代表内布拉斯加州EPSCoR进行评估。这次会议将探索新的想法，建立合作，获得新的技能，将导致EPSCoR司法管辖区在全国范围内提高研究和教育能力。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Nebraska EPSCoR will host the 28th NSF EPSCoR National Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. The conference theme is "Know. Grow. Flow. Connect and Collaborate to Keep Science Flowing," where the conference will focus on engaging participants to gain a better understanding of scientific innovation, economic development, and stakeholder engagement in research capacity building. Conference sessions will include topics on applying convergence science to protect resources, developing collaborations for broadening participation in STEM, overcoming research challenges, advancing jurisdictions' economic development via research, and growing professional development of project participants. The conference will also serve as a platform for attendees to learn more about NSF EPSCoR and other NSF funding opportunities.The 28th NSF EPSCoR National Conference will engage audiences from different research areas and geographic jurisdictions. Target audiences will include state legislators, congressional representatives, federal employees, jurisdictional project directors and administrators from the 28 EPSCoR states and territories, members of state EPSCoR committees, and scientists, junior faculty members, and students. The conference program will include platform and poster sessions. The University of Nebraska Lincoln Bureau of Sociological Research will conduct evaluation on behalf of Nebraska EPSCoR. This conference will explore new ideas, build collaborations, and gain new skills will result in increased research and education capacity in EPSCoR jurisdictions across the nation.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.