National Science Foundation awards grant to MSU for climate change research

Morehead State University has been awarded grant funds totaling over $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support research initiatives aimed at combating climate change. The funding is part of the NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and is allocated for the university’s participation in the statewide project known as “Climate Resilience through Multidisciplinary Big Data Learning, Prediction & Building Response Systems (CLIMBS).” The NSF EPSCoR has invested $20 million into the CLIMBS project in Kentucky.

Over the next five years, Morehead State University will receive $1,155,764 to support research and teaching in paleontology, soil science, sedimentology, and hydrogeology. The funding will also facilitate the establishment of a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) mini-program and will help integrate undergraduate and Craft Academy researchers with their counterparts at other regional universities.

Collaborating institutions on the CLIMBS project include the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, Western Kentucky University, Northern Kentucky University, Eastern Kentucky University, Murray State University, and Thomas More University. Dr. Amy Collick, Dr. Md. Golam Kibria, and Dr. Jen O’Keefe from Morehead State University are co-investigators for the project.

The Department of Engineering Sciences at Morehead State University offers a variety of programs in computer science, earth science, engineering and technology management, physics, systems engineering, and space systems engineering. This diverse selection of programs provides students with a comprehensive and integrated education in these dynamic fields. For more information, contact Department Chair Dr. Eric Jerde at e.jerde@moreheadstate.edu or call 606-783-5406.