The National Science Foundation has awarded the Louisiana Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or EPSCoR, three Research Infrastructure Improvement grants totaling $23 million, according to a Tuesday news release.
EPSCoR, housed within the Louisiana Board of Regents, is a merit-based program that distributes awards to research states based on a comprehensive peer-review process.
“The successes are a result of EPSCoR’s continuing efforts to promote collaborative research, breaking boundaries between departments, campuses and even states,” Michael Khonsari, project director of EPSCoR and associate commissioner for Sponsored Programs at the Louisiana Board of Regents, said in the release.
The program received a Track 1 award of $20 million for five years focusing on the behavior of materials ranging from biomolecular systems to energy storage; a Track 2 award of $2.16 million for three years to tackle coastal hazards and response; and a $1.17 million Cyber Connectivity package to be paid in a two-year period and will directly address the need to extend the Louisiana Optical Network.
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