URI College of Pharmacy professors hosted the high school-aged students in Avedisian Hall

Students from Global Science & Envirotech, Inc.’s STEAM summer camp stopped by the URI College of Pharmacy last week for a lesson on medicinal compounding, and a tour through the Youngken Medicinal Garden outside Avedisian Hall.

Professors Jie Shen, Matthew Lacroix and Erica Estus led the students through activities in the Compounding Lab, and Garden Coordinator Elizabeth Liebovitz conducted tours through the garden, where students worked on identifying medicinal plants.

The STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics) Summer Learning Initiative is a six-week summer program for kids funded by the United Way, Women’s United and additional funders and partners of the Summer Learning Initiative. The initiative is a collaboration of OneCranston’s Youth Opportunity Zone and the Cranston YMCA.