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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

The Iowa EPSCoR Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI) Network is now accepting proposals for Summer 2026 undergraduate research projects.

Curiosity and creativity filled Reiman Gardens during this year’s Science with Cyclones event.

Chemurgy 2.0 is building Iowa’s biomanufacturing future by advancing research, infrastructure, and workforce development focused on “meeting human needs with things that grow.” Supported by NSF EPSCoR, the initiative connects Iowa’s bioscience str

The EPSCoR PUI Network is now accepting proposals for Summer 2026 undergraduate research projects.

The Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing (CBB) at The University of Iowa has moved its new pilot-scale fermentor into production testing, marking a major advancement in the facility’s capacity.

This summer, the Chemurgy 2.0 program welcomed a new cohort of undergraduate researchers and STEM educators for six weeks of hands-on learning and collaboration.

We are pleased to celebrate the accomplishments of our Summer 2025 Chemurgy 2.0 cohort, which brought together undergraduate researchers through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program and STEM educators through the Research Expe

Schindler Education Center (SEC), 

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls 

 July 24, 2025

8:15 AM – 4:15 PM

Chemurgy 2.0 is transforming Iowa into a leader in biomanufacturing, focusing on “meeting human needs with things that grow.” Supported by NSF EPSCoR, the project strengthens research, infrastructure, and workforce developmen

The Iowa EPSCoR Chemurgy 2.0 project is inviting undergraduate students from Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) to participate in a paid summer research program for 2025.