### Update for Weeks 38-39 --- ##### Continued Updates on Near Certified Researcher Course Page In the past two weeks, I have continued to make updates to the [Near Certified Researcher Course (NCR) page.](https://near.social/research-collective.near/widget/NCR.v1) A new "Resources" section has been added, which offers links to lesson plans of past and upcoming lessons. The first session was held on September 27th, and the next lesson is planned for October 4th at 10 a.m. EST. For those who are interested and haven't yet joined, you can learn more and sign up through the newly updated [NCR course page](https://near.social/research-collective.near/widget/NCR.v1). To partake in the course, click the register button on the course page, and join the [NRC DAO](https://research-collective.near.social/) as a researcher. The upcoming session will be hosted on the [NRC Telegram group](https://t.me/ResearchWG). You can view the upcoming lesson plan [here](https://hackmd.io/@doulos819/ncr-2). ##### Growth in Researcher Membership on NRC DAO Along with updates to the course page, I have been approving new members into the DAO as well as communicating with community members who are interested. I'm pleased to report that our DAO is showing promising growth with now 21 members in the researcher role. The participation and enthusiasm from our expanding community is highly encouraging, and we aim to maintain this positive trend. This upcoming week holds another exciting milestone: we will be minting Version 1 of the NRC Charter as an NFT. Stay tuned for that exciting development! The initial run of the Near Certified Researcher (NCR) course has received overwhelming support and interest, for which we are deeply grateful. It's inspiring to see our collective's vision resonate with so many, and it propels us to continue our work with even greater enthusiasm. Thank you all for your ongoing dedication and participation. I look forward to yet another week of meaningful progress and collaboration.