Mentors: Daniel Roxbury and Matthew Card (University of Rhode Island) Project Location University of Rhode Island Project Description Fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have been recently used in various biosensing, bioimaging, and drug delivery applications for preclinical applications. The interactions between fluorescent SWCNTs and bacteria have remain largely unexplored. Here, a hybrid SWCNT sample will […]
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The Effect of Raw Materials on the Pore Structure of Ceramic Water Filters and its Relationship with End User Performance Metrics
Mentors: Vinka Craver and Zach Shepard (University of Rhode Island) Project Location University of Rhode Island Project Description Contaminated drinking water leads to a variety of diseases that cause sickness and death; however, an estimated 884 million people live without access to clean drinking water. One technology focused on providing clean drinking water to under-served […]
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Five interdisciplinary research teams were selected to receive funding, totaling $399,239, from the Science & Technology Advisory Council (STAC) this year: Recipients Metagenomics and Metatranscriptomics to Profile Microbial Activity as a Determinant of Methane Production in Narragansett Bay Sediment ($80,000) Dr. Peter Belenky, Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology – Brown University PI Dr. […]
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Hsu, CY., Kim, J., Chang, P. et al. Ocean Sci. J. (2021).(LINK)
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Mentor: Stephen O’Shea (Roger Williams University) Project Location Roger Williams University Project Description To elicit the amount of nutrients in the aquatic environment by remote sensing is a challenging goal, notably in a marine setting with a high saline content. To validate new technologies, a series of classic spectrocolormetric tests and spectroscopic analysis will be […]
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Mentor: Roxanna Smolowitz (Roger Williams University) Co-Mentor(s): Abbey Scro (Roger Williams University) Project Location Roger Williams University Project Description The RWU Aquatic Diagnostic Laboratory provides diagnostic services to the aquaculture community. Agents responsible for these diseases are commonly associated with changing environments, especially increased temperatures of the marine waters, so identifying and understanding that relationship […]
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Mentor: Joe DeGiorgis (Providence College) Project Location Providence College Project Description This project is only available to SURF Flex applicants and is limited to the first 5-weeks of the 2022 summer SURF program. In this project we will use a wide variety of photographic platforms including the use of drones, remotely operated vehicles, 6K video […]
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Mentor: Sally Hamouda (Rhode Island College) Project Location Remote Project Description After the success of the SimpleChartsRI web-based data visualization tool built last summer by SURF students, I am proposing enhancements to the tool. SimpleChartsRI allows for focus on the data and effective charts that reflect it. This tool gives high-school students the opportunity to […]
Continue reading "ES-2: Simple Charts for everyone"ES-1: What’s the Story? Developing engaging narratives to communicate scientific research
Mentor: Shaun Kirby (University of Rhode Island) Project Location University of Rhode Island-Kingston Project Description Practitioners of science journalism and communication need opportunities to develop storytelling skills that allow them to explain not only scientific information but also highlight the people generating that knowledge. Although scientists themselves often take on the role of communicating research, […]
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Mentor: Matthew Card (University of Rhode Island) Co-Mentor(s): Daniel Roxbury (University of Rhode Island) Project Location University of Rhode Island-Kingston Project Description Current methods to detect nutrients such as phosphates and nitrates in waterways generally involve bulky and expensive equipment, prohibiting their use in portable on-site testing. Single-walled carbon nanotubes are an ideal candidate in […]
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