Algal project earns top honors for Thornber lab student researcher There are people who know early on where their passion lies. And then, there is Emily Bishop, who will graduate in a couple of weeks from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in marine biology. “I was a marine biologist for Halloween when I […]
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Lilies in the bio lab
“Principles for the Development of a Complete Mind: Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses — especially learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.” Leonardo da Vinci Lilies in the bio lab CCRI workshops expose students to the many possibilities and wonders of science As many college […]
Continue reading "Lilies in the bio lab"Going with the flow
Rhode Island EPSCoR core facility supports ground-breaking research https://vimeo.com/124923973 Most of us don’t give a second thought to suspension bridges spanning across bodies of water, offshore oil platforms straddling ocean waves, or power transmission cables strung across the sea floor. As long as the structures perform as designed, what happens beneath the surface remains out […]
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EPSCoR researcher plays critical role in grad student’s journey Shelby Rinehart arrived on the University of Rhode Island campus for her freshman year in 2009 interested in science, intending to study animal science and taking the pre-vet track. Having completed AP biology in high school, Rinehart, from East Haddam, Conn., landed in Introduction to Ecology […]
Continue reading "The making of a scientist"Former RI students awarded NSF fellowships
Students who attended RI NSF EPSCoR partner institutions Brown University, Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island as undergraduates are among the outstanding young scientists awarded a prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF awarded the GRF to 2,000 individuals from a pool of 16,500 applicants in 2015. The recipients […]
Continue reading "Former RI students awarded NSF fellowships"STEM education: Oh, the places you’ll go!
Woonsocket High School students spent a day in late January at Roger Williams University, exploring the inner workings of sheep hearts and the academic opportunities available at the Bristol campus. Part of Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR outreach programming, the Hands-on Science Experiences open doors to potential educational and career paths in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The […]
Continue reading "STEM education: Oh, the places you’ll go!"An education of one’s own choosing
NOAA scientist urges students to define their path, pursue dreams For 20-year-old Kaylia, the inspiring words of scientist Catalina Martinez were exactly what she needed to hear. They reinforced her decision barely two weeks earlier to enroll at the Exeter Job Corps, having been homeless since age 18 and deciding her life was not what she […]
Continue reading "An education of one’s own choosing"New incubators enhance research on land, at sea
Research capacity is getting a big boost at the Marine Science Research Facility with the arrival of six new Percival incubators. The equipment is destined for setup at the Rhode Island NSF Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) core facility on the University of Rhode Island Narragansett Bay Campus. The incubators are temperature- and […]
Continue reading "New incubators enhance research on land, at sea"STEAM possible: Opening up the 8th grade mind
STEAM possible: Opening up the 8th grade mind Panelists share stories of paths taken, lessons learned Catalina Martinez, a physical scientist with NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, grew up in a large, traditional, multi-generational Cuban family that didn’t view education as important for girls. Still, she told about 60 eighth graders at The Learning […]
Continue reading "STEAM possible: Opening up the 8th grade mind"Six teams share $814,000 in 2015 STAC awards
The latest round of Rhode Island Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC) collaborative research grants pumps another $814,042 into climate change research and economic development in the Ocean State. Through these seed grants, Commerce RI and STAC are supporting projects in an area where Rhode Island has the potential to foster world class research. Announcement […]
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