Research fellow: Amanda McCabe Hometown: Portsmouth, RI Major: Biology; minor, Chemistry School: Roger Williams University Faculty mentor: Clifford Murphy Project: Development of metalloporphyrin functionalized transmissive conducting electrodes for photo- and electrochemical detection of thiocyanate in marine environments Amanda McCabe, heading into her senior year, knew that if she wanted to go to graduate school, she […]
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Research fellow: Molly Fehon Hometown: Durham, CT Major: Marine Biology School: Roger Williams University Faculty mentor: David Taylor Project: Temperature‐mediated changes in blue crab Callinectes sapidus abundance in the Narragansett Bay and its trophodynamic effect on winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus populations From her perch on a lab stool, Molly Fehon tracks the impact of climate change on Narragansett Bay […]
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“I knew nothing when I started. We do a lot of reading in journals, and I’ve learned a lot from upperclassmen mentors. We have lab meetings every week and discuss papers that are relevant.” Research fellow: Meagan Hackey Hometown: South Kingstown, RI Majors: Biology, Chemistry School: Roger Williams University Faculty mentor: Avelina Espinosa Project: Biochemical and […]
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Hands-on science stokes interest in marine life & ecosystems of the Bay The Times2 STEM Academy sixth graders stepped out of the yellow school bus and onto the crushed white shell parking lot at Forty Getty, on the northwestern shore of Jamestown, RI. “Miss, Miss!” the students clamored, asking their teacher what was covering the ground. “What is this?” Later, as she […]
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Andrew Beers arrived on the Brown University campus his freshman year with the intention of majoring in English until he changed course and headed into public health. But then, he landed in Caroline Karp’s environmental law and policy class, where he wound up mapping flood zones and using sea level rise projections to estimate where […]
Continue reading "A story in time: Icebergs & climate change"Nature lab sets stage for exploration
Take about 60 first graders out of school and set them down in a place brimming with wonder and discovery, and the stage for chaos seems readily set. But, under the capable direction of their teachers and Edna Lawrence Nature Lab staff, the young Paul Cuffee School students saw their science and art curriculum come […]
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Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program provides undergraduate students from across the Ocean State with an unparalleled research experience that transcends their exposure to the science fields during the academic year. The research projects are conducted under the guidance of faculty mentors, who are a part of the RI NSF EPSCoR community, investigating […]
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URI graduate takes top honors for research presentation For native Rhode Islander Nathan Andrews, University of Rhode Island graduating class of 2015, marine biology offered an obvious and natural choice for his educational path. “Growing up around the Ocean State, I’ve always been inspired by the ocean,” said Andrews, 21, whose hometown is Warwick, RI. […]
Continue reading "A journey in science"Undergrads selected for summer research program
The academic year has come to a close, but 39 students from Rhode Island’s institutions of higher education will continue their learning and discovery with the Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. Students earn their fellowship awards through a competitive application process and spend 10 weeks engaged in full-time, independent research projects […]
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Bryant undergraduate students gain competitive edge with lab experience Bryant University Associate Professor Dan McNally, Ph.D., wasn’t looking for any examples of the impact of Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR on his campus. The alternative is clear, said McNally, chair of the Department of Science and Technology: “We wouldn’t have an undergraduate research program if we […]
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