May 12, 2026
A new UVM study challenges a widely accepted theory: that the meaning of words is organized around expressing emotion. Instead, a team of scientists looked at the use of billions words and discovered that language is structured by something deeper—the need for safety.

May 11, 2026
Vermont EPSCoR hosted Sabine Gölz, PhD, Professor Emerita of German and Comparative Literature at the University of Iowa, as part of the SOCKS Speaker Series on April 16, 2026.

May 7, 2026
Vermont EPSCoR held its third annual SOCKS All Hands Meeting on March 20, 3026 at the University of Vermont (UVM) Davis Center.

May 4, 2026
Katie Ekstrom Grenon, a graduate research assistant for the SOCKS Health Team, received an honor from the University of Vermont (UVM) Graduate College on April 27, 2026, when she was named a recipient of the Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year in Lecture Instruction Award. She is one of three total recipients of a Graduate Teach Assistant of the Year award and one of eleven ...

April 30, 2026
SOCKS Health Team Co-Lead Robert Gramling, MD, DSc, was honored with a "Cancer Warrior" Award for Research Achievement and Research Mentoring from the University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center.

April 17, 2026
Vermont EPSCoR's Center for Workforce and Professional Education (CWPE) visited the state capital in Montpelier on March 24, 2026 to share the latest news about SOCKS outreach efforts across Vermont in education, workforce development, and private sector initiatives. Education Outreach Coordinator Maggie Jones, SOCKS Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) Cailin Gramling, and Vermont ...

April 14, 2026
The Champlain College SOCKS Team presented an amazing collection of Vermont sounds at a SOCKS-wide Research Meeting on March 23, 2026, offering insights into their extensive research into the Sonic Experiences of Place in Vermont project. Jonathan Banfill, PhD, Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Champlain College, introduced his research group which included ...

March 4, 2026
Vermont EPSCoR is happy to once again offer the SOCKS Teacher Academy, an 18-credit fully online program for teachers seeking to add a computer science education endorsement to their license. Graduates of the Teacher Academy will receive a Graduate Certificate in Computer Science Education (CSE) from the University of Vermont (UVM).

January 28, 2026
Juniper Lovato, PhD appeared for a second time on WCAX's Across the Fence to discuss AI and how it is changing healthcare. Click here to view the episode!

January 12, 2026
Vermont EPSCoR held an online science communications workshop courtesy of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science on January 7, 2026. The workshop marked the twelfth yearly collaboration between Vermont EPSCoR and the Alda Center and provided an opportunity for the researchers in attendance to communicate their science to a wide audience.