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Trilce Estrada wins International Emerging Woman Leader in Technical Computing Award

In August, Dr. Trilce Estrada, an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at UNM and a faculty member of the NM SMART Grid Center Decision-Support research team was awarded the 2019 ACM SIGHPC Emerging Woman Leader in Technical Computing award. Read more about Dr. Estrada's award...

Science Communication Fellowship Registration Open

You probably have an “elevator pitch” to describe your research when you get the inevitable question, “So, what do you do?” That’s great when a non-scientist asks about your research in a casual conversation at a party. But, how prepared are you when you’re asked to do a presentation at a STEM conference for middle school girls, or when you need to design an outreach or broader impacts component for a grant proposal? Read about how to register...

Abstract Submissions due October 6th

We invite interested students, faculty, and educators in all STEM fields to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations. Student abstracts will be given preference.

Benefits to submitting an abstract for presentation:

PUBLICATION: Accepted poster and oral presentation abstracts will be published in the 2019 New Mexico Journal of Science
EXPERIENCE: Gain valuable conference presentation experience
PRIZES: Student participants in the Poster Session will have a chance to win cash prizes in undergraduate and graduate categories.

Important details:

Register for the event in order to be eligible to present
Read the Abstract Submission Requirements
If you have questions, contact Sara Pichette or Selena Connealy

We look forward to seeing you on November 2nd at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque

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Women in Technology Scholarship from Adobe Research

Provides a $10,000 award paid once to a female student currently enrolled as an undergraduate (2nd year or above) or masters student at a university for the 2019-2020 academic year. Applicants must be majoring in computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related technical field.

Application Deadline: Sep 27

WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program (Graduates & PostDocs)

Provides $150,000 over three years to fund one woman per STEM2D discipline who has completed her advanced degree, who is working as an assistant professor (or global equivalent faculty position) and who is not yet tenured at an accredited university.

Application Period: Sep 3 - Oct 3

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

10/22/2019 - Computer & Information Science & Engineering, Engineering, Materials Research
10/24/2019 - STEM Education and Learning
10/25/2019 - Chemistry, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy

Application Deadline: Oct

American Association of University Women American Fellowships

*All of the AAUW opportunities below allow funds to be used for dependent child care*

Dissertation Fellowships - $20,000
Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships - $30,000
Short-Term Research Publications Grants - $6,000

Application Period: Aug 1 - Nov 1

Update on DEPSCoR Funding Opportunities

An amended funding announcement for FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2019-0004 was released on August 6th.

Key Dates Resources

10/18/19 - AcquTrak Registration must be complete Questions & Answers from July 26 and Aug 6

10/25/19 - White Paper and Supporting Documentation

12/16/19 - Notification of White Paper Selection

02/14/20 - Proposal (by invitation only) <--- note the new date

04/13/20 - Notification of Selection for Award

White Paper Deadline: Oct 25

VentureWell Faculty Grants

VentureWell Faculty Grants provide up to $30,000 to help fund and support faculty with innovative ideas to create new or transform existing courses and programs to help students develop novel, STEM-based inventions and gain the necessary entrepreneurial skills needed to bring these ideas to market.

Application Deadline: Nov 6

| September 14-15 | Data Carpentry @ NMT

NM EPSCoR Event
Data Carpentry develops and teaches workshops on the fundamental data skills needed to conduct research. Its target audience is researchers who have little to no prior computational experience, and its lessons are domain-specific, building on learners' existing knowledge to enable them to quickly apply skills learned to their own research. Register and learn more about this opportunity.

| September 16 | NMT Career & Graduate School Fair

NM STEM Event
All NMT students are encouraged to attend and explore the variety of graduate school, internship, co-op, and full-time employment options. NMT Career Services is offering numerous Pre-Career Fair Workshops. For more information visit the NMT Tech Career Fair webpage.

| September 19 | UNM STEM Mixer

NM STEM Event
Want to learn more about the UNM STEM Mentoring Program, STEM departments across campus or STEM orientated Student Organizations? Want to network with STEM professionals in Albuquerque? Come to the UNM STEM Mixer! Register and learn more.

| October 27-30 | NSF EPSCoR National Conference

EPSCoR Event
Join us Sunday, October 27 through Wednesday, October 30 for enriching speakers, engaging breakout sessions and bustling student poster presentations in the heart of the Palmetto State’s capital city. For more information about this event, visit the conference website.

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HEY YOU

Tell us about what you are doing now!

Why? Because we need to show the lasting positive impacts NM EPSCoR has had in the state

Email Brittney Van Der Werff

bvdw@epscor.unm.edu

If you have been involved with

any NM EPSCoR project since 2001

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU