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The third annual Iowa NSF EPSCoR Symposium brought together researchers, students, and partners from across the state for a full day of connection, learning, and collaboration at the University of Iowa.

The Chemurgy 2.0 Education and Workforce Development (EWD) Seed Funding Program has officially launched its third round of seed funding, inviting proposals from Iowa-based institutions, schools, nonprofits, and government organizations.

Registration is now open for the 2026 Iowa NSF EPSCoR Symposium, taking place Tuesday, July 28, from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy Building (180 S. Grand Ave.) in Iowa City.

Members of the Chemurgy 2.0 community recently shared their experiences and insights from the 2026 NSF EPSCoR Summit in New Orleans, a gathering that brought together researchers, early-career professionals, and program leaders from NSF-supported

Dr. Monica Lamm, Co-PI and Associate Director for Education, Workforce Development, and Broadening Participation (EWD) for the Iowa NSF EPSCoR Chemurgy 2.0 program, will retire from Iowa State University on May 15.

Chemurgy 2.0 participants have the opportunity to engage in one-on-one training sessions on high-performance computing (HPC) at the University of Northern Iowa.

Dr. Kristan Worthington is an associate professor in the Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Iowa.

The Iowa NSF EPSCoR Chemurgy 2.0 Technology Development/Technology Transfer Seed Fund supports high-impact research projects in technology development or technology transfer that advance Iowa’s leadership in biomanufacturing and sustainable materi