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South Dakota EPSCoR Records

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Collection Summary

Identifier

UA 56

Title

South Dakota EPSCoR Records

Creator

South Dakota EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research)

Dates

1978-2005

Extent

4.0 linear feet (4 records center boxes) photographs

Language

English

Repository

South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota.

Access note

This collection is open to researchers without restrictions. The materials in the Archives do not circulate and may be used in-house only.

Preferred Citation

Name of item . South Dakota EPSCoR Records. UA 56. South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections, Hilton M .Briggs Library, Brookings, South Dakota.

Abstract

The South Dakota EPSCoR program is designed to assist states in establishing a self-sustaining academic research enterprise with the competitive capability that will contribute to the states' economic viability and development. This collection is composed mainly of proposals to the National Science Foundation for research project. Also included are annual and semi-annual reports, publications, minutes, and some conference material.

Historical Note

In 1980, the National Science Foundation (NSF) established the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The EPSCoR program is designed to assist states in establishing a self-sustaining academic research enterprise with the competitive capability that will contribute to the states' economic viability and development. The EPSCoR mission is "to strengthen research and education in science and engineering throughout the United States and to avoid undue concentration of such research and education." Today many federal agencies have developed a similar program including NASA, DOE, DoD, NIH, etc.

Goals of South Dakota EPSCoR include:

  • Improving South Dakota's research science and technology capabilities
  • Providing educational opportunities for K-12, undergraduate, and graduate students
  • Pursuing potential technology transfer and commercialization activities to promote economic development within the state of South Dakota

In order to achieve these goals South Dakota EPSCoR has a working collaboration with the Office of Commercialization, the Governor's Office of Economic Development, and the Board of Regents. Actively involved universities include South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, South Dakota State University, and the University of South Dakota.

Contents Note

This collection is composed mainly of proposals to the National Science Foundation for research project. Also included are annual and semi-annual reports, publications, minutes, and some conference material.

Key Words

Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (National Science Foundation)

Research grants -- South Dakota

Research -- South Dakota

Science -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- South Dakota

South Dakota EPSCoR

Container List

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South Dakota EPSCoR Records Container List. UA 56

Box Folder Description Date(s)
1 15 1986-1987 National Science Foundation Budget Requests 1986-1987
1 1 Advanced Development Proposal to the National Science Foundation – Part 1: Infrastructure Improvement Plan 1991
1 2 Advanced Development Proposal to the National Science Foundation – Part 2: Research Cluster Proposal 1: “Surface and Interfacial Chemistry” 1991
1 3 Advanced Development Proposal to the National Science Foundation – Part 2: Research Cluster Proposal 2: “Regulation of Biological Processes: The Role of Membranes”, 1991 January 1991
1 4 Advisory Committee for GPRA Performance Assessment - National Science Foundation Strategic Plan, FY 2003-2008 Strategic Outcome Goals 2005
1 5 American Association for the Advancement of Science Review [AAAS Review] - Proposed SD Center for Biocomplexity Studies; Annual Progress Report for SD Cooperative Agreement; SD "Rushmore Initiative for Excellence in Research" and Proposal Budget 2000
1 11 Annual Progress Report for South Dakota Cooperative Agreement; Undergraduate Stipends Awards from STTAR Program 1999-2002
1 8 Annual Report - South Dakota EPSCoR Systemic Improvement Plan - Year 2 1996
1 10 Annual Report (Final) Personnel, Presentations, Publications 1999
1 9 Annual Report including Personnel, Presentations, Publications 1998
1 7 Annual Report on Infrastructure Activities - South Dakota State University 1993
1 6 Annual Report to the National Science Foundation - Annual NSF Grant Progress Report, "South Dakota EPSCoR Advanced Development  Program 1992
1 12 Beacon Hill Institute: State Competitiveness Report 2001
1 14 Budget Book - Implementation; Component Budgets Institutional Cost Sharing; Table of Contents 1986
1 16 Committee Information and Memos 1985-1986
1 17 Component Proposal – Acid Catalyzed Solvolysis of Phosphoramidates: The Correlation between Sterochemistry, Structure, and Rate. William Wadsworth 1986
1 18 Component Proposal – Carotenes and Cryoprotection in the Eukaryote Usilago Violacea. Oscar Will, 1986 1986
1 19 Component Proposal – Cellular Features of Amputational Healing and Regeneration. Daniel A. Neufeld 1986
1 20 Component Proposal – Chemistry of Oxoanions containing P-P, S-S or P-S Bonds. Arlen Viste 1986
1 21 Component Proposal – Chromatography/Spectrometry for Biochemical Structural Analysis. Fred R. Seymour 1986
1 22 Component Proposal – DNA Repair in Eukaryotes. Gary D. Small 1986
1 23 Component Proposal – Human Ecology and Human Adaptations on the White River Badlands of South Dakota – Testing Models and Theories of Man – Environmental Interactions for the Late Pleistocene/Holocene. Adrien Hannus 1986
1 24 Component Proposal – Investigation of the Action of the Allelopathic Chemicals on Photosynthesis and Water-Use Efficiency. Frank Einhellig, 1986 1986
1 25 Component Proposal – Multipolar Framework Chemistry. Norman E. Miller 1986
1 27 Component Proposal – Permian Microvertebrates from the San Angelo and Chickash Formations, Texas and Oklahoma, and the MInnekahta Limestone, South Dakota and Wyoming. Gary D. Johnson/Phillip Murry, 1986 1986
1 26 Component Proposal – Precambrian Granites of the Black Hills, South Dakota Records of Tectonic and Crust-Producing Processes. C.K. Shearer 1986
1 28 Component Proposal – Probing Chloroplast Proteins by Selenium Incorporation. Christian Paech 1986
1 30 Component Proposal – Selenium and Arsenic Interactions in Animals. Ivan S. Palmer 1986
1 29 Component Proposal – Solid-State Multinuclei NMR of the Inorganic Surface Chemistry of Silica and Alumna. J.J. Fitzgerald 1986
1 31 Component Proposal – Spacial Resolution of Processes at the Electrode-Solution Interface. Royce Engstrom 1986
1 32 Component Proposal – The Effects of Ionic Strength and Temperature on Diffusivity of Metal Ions. K.N. Han 1986
1 33 Component Proposal to the National Science Foundation, Section II, No. 1 of 3 1988
1 34 Component Proposal to the National Science Foundation, Section II, No. 2 of 3 - "Biomolecular  Sciences Enhancement Program" South Dakota State University 1988
1 35 Component Proposal to the National Science Foundation, Section II, No. 3 of 3, 1988 September 1988
1 36 Cooperative Agreements and Yearly Reports 1997-2004
2 1 Data Sheets (Bio’s) undated
2 2 Developmental Proposal for Geosciences undated
1 13 EBSCoR Progress Report Presented to the South Dakota Board of Regents (includes transparencies) 2001
2 3 EPSCoR 1981-1985
2 4 EPSCoR 1989
2 5 EPSCoR – Folder 1 of 3 1992-1995
2 6 EPSCoR – Folder 2 of 3 1992-1995
2 7 EPSCoR – Folder 3 of 3 1992-1995
2 8 EPSCoR ADP-(II) 1990-1992
2 9 EPSCoR ADP-(II) 1993
2 12 EPSCoR ADP-(II) 1995
2 13 EPSCoR ADP-(II) 1996
2 10 EPSCoR ADP-(II) – Envelope 1 of 2 1994
2 11 EPSCoR ADP-(II) – Envelope 2 of 2 1994
2 14 EPSCoR ADP-(III) Proposals 1993
2 15 EPSCoR Almanic – [State at a Glance] 2000
2 16 EPSCoR Fifth Annual Conference 1994
2 17 Epscor Programs 1997-1998
3 1 EPSCoR Project 1998-2001
3 2 EPSCoR SI – Proposal Addendum Budgets 1995
3 3 EPSCoR State Conference 2001
3 4 Evaluation Summaries undated
3 5 Excellence and Equity in University Science by David E. Drew, Final Report Under NSF Grant # ISP-792337 1983
3 6 Governor Janklow's Math, Science and Technology Council 2000
3 7 Graduate Assistants 1999-2000
3 8 Graduate Fellowship Program for Fiscal Year 1995 Fellowship Awards 1995
3 10 Grant Surveys and Information 1989-1994
3 9 Grants for Scientific and Engineering Research 1985
3 11 HD/SD Conference 1999
3 12 Historical Data Sheets 1985-193
3 13 Implementation Proposal – Section I 1986
3 14 Implementation Proposal Format [Phase B] 1985
3 15 Implementation Proposal to the National Science Foundation – Section I 1988
3 16 Internet – Billings, Plans, Meetings 1997
3 17 Meeting Minutes 1985-1986
3 18 Miscellaneous Articles undated
3 19 National Conference (14th Annual) – Engaging Industry 1998
3 20 National Nanotechnology Initiative: A Look into the Future 2002
3 21 National Nanotechnology Initiative: From Vision to Commercialization 2002
3 22 National Science Foundation – EPSCoR in South Dakota 1994
3 23 National Science Foundation – ESI 1995
3 24 National Science Foundation – The Cultural Context of Educational Evaluation: “The Native American Perspective” Workshop/Proceedings 2002
3 25 NSF Proposal – IGF Involvement in Avain Muscle Development 1989
3 27 NSF Proposal – The Role of Cellular Receptors in Microbial Colonization of the Intestine 1989
3 26 NSP Proposal – Molecular Biology in Low Temperature Response Proteins in Eukaryotes 1988
3 28 O.I.G. Review of EPSCoR 2001
3 29 Pre-proposals and Preproposal Information undated
3 30 Presentation to the Academic and Student Affairs Committee – South Dakota Board of Regents 1985-1986
3 31 Progress Finance Reports 1997-1999
4 9 Project Extensions and Funds 1992-1995
4 10 Project Summaries undated
4 3 Proposal to the National Science Foundation – South Dakota Scientific Research Improvement Program. Aelred J. Kurtenbach 1985
4 4 Proposal to the NSF – South Dakota Research Improvement Program 1978
4 5 Proposal to the NSF – South Dakota Scientific Research Improvement Program – Implementation Phase. Vernon S. Ellingstad 1980
4 6 Proposal to the NSF – South Dakota Scientific Research Improvement. Donald G. Kenefick 1986
4 7 Proposal to the State Centennial Commission Commemorating the role of Science and Engineering in South Dakota’s History 1986
4 8 Proposals [EPSCoR III, ADP] 1994
4 1 Proposals Progress Reports (State) 1993
4 11 Publications 1999-2000
4 12 Research Excellence – A Critical Hallmark [REACH] undated
4 13 Results of progress by Principal Investigators 1989-1991
4 14 Revision of the National Science Foundation Grant General Conditions 2005
4 15 Semi-Annual Reports 1994
4 16 Semi-Annual Reports 1995
4 18 Semi-Annual Reports 1996
4 20 Semi-Annual Reports 1997
4 17 Semi-Annual Reports 1995-1996
4 19 Semi-Annual Reports 1996-1997
4 21 Semi-Annual Reports and Info [EPSCoR II] 1992
4 22 Semi-Annual Reports and Info [EPSCoR II] 1993
4 23 South Dakota EPSCoR Site Visit 1986
4 24 State Organizations 2001
4 25 Subcontracts and Reports 1993-1998
4 26 Successful Management Strategies 2003
4 28 Survey of Current Research and Scholarly Activities (SDSU) 1983
4 27 Survey of Current Research, Creative and Scholarly Activities 1987
4 2 to the National Science Foundation 1989
4 29 University of South Carolina – USC Research Improvement Project in Nuclear, Fundamental Theoretical and Solid State Physics 1984
4 30 Western Research Alliance Geospatial Information Technology Meeting 2000
4 32 Year-End Reports 1994-1995
4 31 Year-End Reports and Info [EPSCoR II] 1993-1994

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers without restrictions. The materials in the Archives do not circulate and may be used in-house only.

Researchers conducting extensive research are asked to make an advance appointment to access archival material. Please call or e-mail prior to visiting the collection and indicate as much detail as possible about a particular topic and intended use.

South Dakota State University supports access to the materials, published and unpublished, in its collections. Nonetheless, access to some items may be restricted as a result of their fragile condition or by contractual agreements with donors.

Copyright note

Copyright restrictions apply in different ways to different materials. Many of the documents and other historical materials in the Archives are in the public domain and may be reproduced and used in any way. There are other materials in the Archive carrying a copyright interest and must be used according to the provisions of Title 17 of the U.S. Code. The Archive issues a warning concerning copyright restrictions to every researcher who requests copies of documents. Although the copyright law is under constant redefinition in the courts, it is ultimately the responsibility of the researcher to properly use copyrighted material.

Arranged and Described by

Traci Geller, 2008 September 18.