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Joint Release: Vermont Congressional Delegation Celebrates $20 Million National Science Foundation Award to Fund Data Science Research in Vermont

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Rep. Becca Balint | Rep. Becca Balint Official website

Rep. Becca Balint | Rep. Becca Balint Official website

WASHINGTON – On May 9, 2023, Vermont’s Congressional Delegation announced that the University of Vermont (UVM) would receive a $20 million award through the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program. The award will support continued data science research through the Harnessing the Data Revolution for Vermont: The Science of Online Corpora, Knowledge, and Stories (SOCKS) project – a joint initiative of UVM, Champlain College, Middlebury College, Norwich University, Vermont Technical College, and Saint Michael’s College.  Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and Representative Becca Balint (D-VT) released the following statement:  

 “Vermont colleges and universities are at the forefront of data science, pursuing groundbreaking research to help us better understand the world around us. The work happening at institutions across Vermont to complete the Harnessing the Data Revolution for Vermont: The Science of Online Corpora, Knowledge, and Stories project exemplifies that commitment.  With this $20 million award from the National Science Foundation’s EPSCoR program, the University of Vermont and its partner institutions will be able to strengthen and grow Vermont’s capacity for data science research and provide important information on the state of our world.  We congratulate the awardees — UVM, Champlain College, Middlebury College, Norwich University, Vermont Technical College, Saint Michael's College — and we thank the National Science Foundation for their work to bring this important funding to Vermont.” 

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