{"id":17,"date":"2021-11-17T11:41:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T16:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio-draft\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2022-04-12T11:10:12","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T15:10:12","slug":"experiential-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/experiential-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiential Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sarah O\u2019Sullivan on experiential learning at URI<\/p>Watch the video<\/a><\/div><\/div>

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Students are encouraged to perform research or independent study projects with faculty and take advantage of the unique programs available through College of the Environment and Life Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate Research Fellowships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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CELS Summer Research Fellowship Program<\/h2>

This fellowship offers the opportunity to engage in environmental research, education, or outreach programs that address current environmental or societal problems.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Become a fellow<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

RI NSF EPSCoR Fellowship<\/h2>

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) offers URI students 10 weeks of intensive real-world training with active, National Science Foundation research projects.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Gain experience<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Research Fellowships in Oceanography<\/h2>

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) provides 10-week research experience designed primarily for science, math and engineering students.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Ocean Research<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Science and Engineering Fellows Program<\/h2>

This programs connects students from underrepresented cultural backgrounds to research opportunities working with faculty mentors.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Gain skills<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Undergraduate Teaching Assistant opportunities <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Students are encouraged to join the Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA) program in Biological Sciences labs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon successful completion of lab, interested students are encouraged to apply to the UTA program. URI BioSci engages UTAs who truly understand the material and can: 1) communicate their knowledge effectively, 2) engage students in learning material, and 3) work with the GTA to create an equitable and productive learning environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UTAs have the unique role of acting in two capacities. UTAs aid fellow students as peer-educators and use their experience as a student-teachers to help improve course content. The UTA role is also an excellent leadership opportunity that allows students to work closely with faculty and graduate students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Semester programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

URI offers credit for students who spend a semester taking courses and doing research at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science<\/a> and the SEA Semester program at Woods Hole<\/a> through the URI study abroad program.<\/p>\n\n\nSemester Programs<\/a>\n\n\n

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Regional Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our students take advantage of the many internships and research opportunities in the region, including the RI Department of Environmental Management, the Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration, the Roger Williams Zoo, Save the Bay, and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The URI Center for Career and Experiential Education helps students get started.<\/p>\n\n\nFind Internships<\/a>\n\n\n

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Diving Research and Safety Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Scuba diving is an important part of both academics and undersea research at the University of Rhode Island. The Diving Safety Program provides training and support for underwater research and exploration.<\/p>\n\n\nURI Diving Safety Program<\/a>\n\n

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High resolution image capture of a blue microplastic particle\u2013which was identified using Raman spectroscopy to be polypropelene. The image came from a project funded by RI SeaGrant to investigate the composition, characteristics, and seasonal trends of microplastic particles in Narragansett Bay. \n
Photograph by Sarah Davis, PhD student<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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High resolution image capture of a blue microplastic particle\u2013which was identified using Raman spectroscopy to be polypropelene. The image came from a project funded by RI SeaGrant to investigate the composition, characteristics, and seasonal trends of microplastic particles in Narragansett Bay. Photograph by Sarah Davis, PhD student<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1962,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-17","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1962"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":549,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17\/revisions\/549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/bio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}