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As one of the top academic and research institutions in the country, Brown University is leading EPSCoR efforts to gather, synthesize and improve data that will help decisions makers in communities around Narragansett Bay plan for present and future environments.
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Modeling microplastics: Brown’s role in a $7M coastal initiative - Nano- and microplastics are showing up everywhere — in our oceans, our food, our own bodies. Now, thanks to a major new grant, Rhode Island scientists are teaming up to understand what these pollutants mean for ecosystems and communities.
Carved by Glaciers - In early June, rocks tumbled down Block Island’s 150 foot tall Mohegan Bluffs, forcing the Rhode Island Department Of Environmental Management to announce closure of a stairway for accessing the popular beach below. For years, people have admired the Mohegan Bluffs for its scenic outlook and secluded beach access, but just how long have these bluffs been around for?
What happens after the globe reaches net-zero emissions? - Current climate models predict that global warming will cease once the world achieves “net-zero,” a phenomenon expected to occur when the amount of carbon dioxide that human activities emit into the atmosphere equals the amount of CO2 that is removed from the atmosphere.
Brown-led team to establish climate and health research hub for New England coast - A new federal grant will enable a team of researchers led by a Brown University scientist to bring together experts and stakeholders in an effort to create a coastal resilience research hub aimed at addressing climate change related challenges faced by low-lying communities in New England.
Student Success
Brown graduate student Rachel Fleming explores the art behind heron locomotion for her 2026 VIS-A-THON project.
Brown undergraduate Sara Homma covers how RI communities cope with brownfield sites as an Open Newsroom fellow.
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RI NSF EPSCoR is supported in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation under EPSCoR Cooperative Agreements #OIA-2433276 and in part by the RI Commerce Corporation via the Science and Technology Advisory Committee [STAC]. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation, the RI Commerce Corporation, STAC, our partners or our collaborators.