MADE in SC | SC EPSCoR is pleased to announce the latest grant recipients of the Scientific Advocate Network (SAN) Program. SAN aims to increase diversity in materials research and education with a goal of increasing diversity of the pipeline of under-represented minority (URM), women, and persons with disabilities pursuing and completing STEM degrees and provides three primary funding types: 1) engaging underrepresented students in MADE in SC research, 2) recruiting a diverse group of graduate students and 3) support of scientific conferences, symposia and meetings.
Eight awards with a maximum budget of $10,000 each have been made to investigators at four South Carolina universities:
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Thomas Crawford (USC): How recording medium properties affect the self-assembly of magnetic nanoparticles onto recorded nano-templates
Eric Davis (Clemson): Supporting Involvement of Underrepresented Minorities and Women in Research Related to Stimuli-Responsive Polymers
Julia Frugoli (Clemson): STEM-ALL IN Graduate Recruitment Support
Ming Hu (USC): Multi-Resolution Data Based AlphaGO for Thermal Materials Discovery
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Michael Matthews (USC): Hosting a 2019 GRAD Lab with the National GEM Consortium for Recruitment of a Diverse Group of STEM Graduate Students
Angela Peters (Claflin University): Two awards – 2019 Biomaterials Research Summer Internship Program for High School Students I and 2019 Biomaterials Research Summer Internship Program for High School Students II
Titus Reaves (MUSC): Ernest Everett Just Symposium Supporting Diversity in Graduate Medical Education
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The MADE in SC | SC EPSCoR Phase-0 Program encourages and supports South Carolina small businesses in their proposal development activities to compete effectively for Federal SBIR/STTR funding. Proposed activities should support the MADE in SC initiative and/or Vision 2025, the SC Science and Technology Plan.
Eligibility for Phase-0 funds is limited to American-owned South Carolina-based for-profit small businesses.
Awards are up to $6,000 for 12 months. Up to an additional $3,000 can be requested for an undergraduate student internship (Materials Science Projects only).
Make your SBIR/STTR proposal competitive with MADE in SC | SC EPSCoR’s Phase-0 Program. Deadline to apply is THIS Mon, Nov 12, 5 pm EST.
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STUDENTS
DOE Scholars Program
Being selected as a DOE Scholar offers stipends starting at $600/week for undergrads ($650/week for grads and post grads) during the internship period, limited travel reimbursement to/from assigned location, direct exposure to and participation in projects and activities in DOE mission-relevant research areas, , and many other benefits.
Apply by December 17, 5 pm. Learn more >>
RESEARCHERS
DOE SBIR and STTR Programs
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced 12 topics to fund more than 100 new projects, totaling approximately $20 million. Nine EERE technology offices will fund proposals under these topics — one for each technology office (Advanced Manufacturing, Bioenergy, Buildings, Fuel Cells, Geothermal, Solar, Vehicles, Water, and Wind), with three joint office topics (Advanced Manufacturing with Fuel Cells, Advanced Manufacturing with Geothermal, and Advanced Manufacturing with Solar). The 41 subtopics range from Algae Engineering to Wind Turbine Blade Recycling, and there are 3 Technology Transfer Opportunity (TTO) subtopics.
Additional information on the DOE SBIR and STTR programs is available HERE.
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Arkansas NSF EPSCoR and the National Alliance for Broader Impacts are hosting two webinars: Broader Impacts 101, Nov 26, 1 to 2 pm CST and Diversity & Broadening Participation, Dec 6, 11 am to 12 pm CST
Learn more and register >>
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On October 16, Dr. Michael Yost, MADE in SC Thrust 3 (Interactive Biomaterials) co-leader, spoke at MUSC’s Science Café in Charleston, SC. His title was “3D Bioprinting – Are we ready for the Bionic Human?” He spoke to a near capacity crowd. His talk was part of MADE in SC’s plan to disseminate information to the public through venues such as Science Cafés and other events open to the public. (Click to view photos enlarged.)
The next opportunity to hear a presentation by a MADE in SC speaker will be on Tuesday, November 27, 6:30 pm, at Science on Tap – Greenville. Dr. Tim Hanks, Thrust 3 co-leader, will be giving a talk entitled: Building Soft Nanomachines from Polydiacetylene Liposomes.
Hanks will explore the concept of a “machine” on the nanoscale and give a look at his recent work in designing such devices and putting them to work on real world problems.
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Remember: When you are preparing to present a poster or presentation (or publishing a paper) for which you have received any funding from MADE in SC | SC EPSCoR, you must include an Acknowledgement Statement. Acknowledgement statements, logos and PowerPoint templates can be found on our website. If you have any questions about these, please contact us! Also, if you give a presentation or participate in poster sessions, send us photos!
And speaking of poster presentations... We had several MADE in SC-funded students present posters at the Biomedical Engineering Society Meeting, October 17-20 in Atlanta. Shown below are students mentored by Drs. Angela Alexander-Bryant (Thrust 3 – Interactive Biomaterials), Jessica Kelly Larsen (Thrust 2 – Stimuli Responsive Polymeric Materials and Thrust 3) and Michael Yost (Thrust 3).
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Margaret Elpers (Alexander-Bryant)
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Emily Miller (Alexander-Bryant)
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Timmy Samec (Alexander-Bryant)
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