Fall 2026 VT EPSCoR Newsletter
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From the Director
August witnessed the peak of the magnificent Perseid Showers offering a magical sight lighting up the night sky. I am happy to report that Vermont EPSCoR’s research ecosystem is on fine display across multiple venues and shining brightly as well. Most recently, SOCKS faculty, postdoctoral associates, graduate research assistants, undergraduate interns and staff presented cutting edge research at the IC2S2 Conference on July 28 – 30, 2026 in Burlington, Vermont. A premiere conference, hosted by the Vermont Complex Systems Institute (VCSI), almost 600 attendees participated.
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Publications & Presentations
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SOCKS and the IC2S2 Come to Burlington, VT!
University of Vermont (UVM) campus in Burlington, Vermont served as the venue for the 12th International Conference on Computational Social Science (IC2S2) from July 28-31, 2026. Hosted by the Vermont Complex Systems Institute (VCSI) at UVM and supported in part by Vermont EPSCoR, the conference brought together from around the world hundreds of researchers, students, and practitioners to explore ways in which computational and data-intensive approaches are being used to address some of the biggest questions and problems in modern society.
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2026 SOCKS Videos
In affiliation with Peregrine Productions, we are happy to bring another wave of SOCKS videos featuring an inside look at the work our researchers are performing! Check out our videos page, where new highlights will appear throughout the summer and fall!
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VT EPSCoR Reaches the Summit!
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) welcomed the National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR) community to the 2026 EPSCoR Annual Summit in New Orleans, Louisiana from May 19 – 22, 2026.
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2026 SOCKS Undergraduate Intern Symposium
The 2026 SOCKS undergraduate summer intern cohort concluded their program with an exciting symposium sharing their research projects on July 23 and 24, 2026 on the University of Vermont (UVM) campus. Each of the eleven undergraduate interns presented their summer research to peers, faculty advisors, and staff over the two-day event.
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Vermont EPSCoR Teams Up with GIV for 2026 Summer Institutes
Vermont EPSCoR teamed up with the Governor's Institutes of Vermont (GIV) to provide a great summer camp experience for high school students. GIV hosted two institutes in June 2026 that gave 10th, 11th, and 12th graders from across Vermont a chance to strengthen their STEM skills. The Technology and Design Institute ran from June 20th through June 28th at Champlain College, and the Mathematical Sciences Institute ran from June 21st through June 28th at the University of Vermont. Both institutes brought students from across Vermont together for a week of learning and activities.
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Dr. Danbee Kim Presents Neuroscience Primer Workshop to Summer Interns
Vermont EPSCoR's summer intern program enjoyed a lesson from guest speaker Danbee "Tauntaun" Kim, PhD, a teacher and board member at the Appalachian Institute for Creative Learning. Dr. Kim presented a Neuroscience Primer Workshop to SOCKS undergraduate interns on June 29, 2026. The workshop used Dr. Kim's array of skills to combine storytelling, live drawing, movement, and music in a 150-minute primer on neuroscience.
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SOCKS Year 3 All Hands Meeting
Vermont EPSCoR held its third annual SOCKS All Hands Meeting on March 30, 2026 at the University of Vermont (UVM) Davis Center. The meeting served as an opportunity for the SOCKS team to update each other on their research, discuss next steps, and explore opportunities for collaboration. Researchers from UVM, Champlain College, Middlebury College, Norwich University, St. Michael's College, and Vermont State University all attended, as did recipients of Vermont EPSCoR Faculty Pilot Awards and Small Business Innovative Research Awards. National Science Foundation EPSCoR Program Officer Chinonye Whitley attended the meeting remotely.
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SOCKS Researchers Present Working Group at Santa Fe Institute
The SOCKS Team visited the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) to help facilitate a multi-day working group from December 10th to 12th. The working group, "Towards a Data-Driven Science of Stories," was organized by SOCKS co-PIs Peter Dodds, PhD and Juniper Lovato, PhD, University of Vermont Assistant Professor Sam Zhang, PhD, and University of Toronto Assistant Professor Samsun Knight, PhD.
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Fall 2026
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