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.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation/EPSCoR Grant No. 0903804 and by the State of South Dakota. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
