As a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) mentor, Associate Professor Mindy Levine (University of Rhode Island)provides a platform for training and development — the exact kind of experience that changed her life as an undergraduate student. Levine also talks about the work in her lab to figure out new ways to detect toxic chemicals in […]
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6/28/2017: Training scientists
https://soundcloud.com/user-539449353/training-scientists-the-next-generation The Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program gives students like Gabrielle Kuba, a rising senior at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI, the opportunity to discover what the scientist life is like. For 10 weeks, SURF students immerse themselves in unparalleled, hands-on research that often turns out to be as much […]
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Under the direction of Jim Lemire, RI EPSCoR coordinator of undergraduate research and adjunct biology professor at Roger Williams University, undergraduate students from across the Ocean State gain unparalleled training through full-time, hands-on summer research experiences under the guidance of faculty mentors.
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“The full-time research environment is great; it’s not something that you can find in just any internship. Plus, the experience to work with a renowned professor, make other connections, and expand my own horizons has been extremely beneficial. I’m incredibly lucky to have been offered this opportunity.” Research fellow: Kiserian Jackson Hometown: Brockton, MA School: […]
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Research fellow: Rebecca Gow Hometown: Worcester, MA School: Roger Williams University Majors: Biology, Engineering Last semester, Rebecca Gow, a rising junior, added engineering as her second major. And now, this summer, as a Rhode Island EPSCoR Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow (SURF), she is writing code and building circuit boards. “This is all new to me,” […]
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Research fellow: Joe Barnes Hometown: Suffield, CT School: University of Rhode Island Majors: Aquaculture and Fisheries Technology, Biology Scientists know what happens with climate change — increased ocean temperatures, heavier rainfalls in shorter periods of time, higher emissions of greenhouse gases, and bigger loads of nutrients flushing into coastal waters. The question remains, however, exactly what […]
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Research fellow: Brooke Fenderson Hometown: Hampton, NH School: Roger Williams University Major; minors: Biology; Math, Chemistry, Public Health Almost halfway through her Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship with Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR, Brooke Fenderson, a rising junior, remains undecided about exactly which direction she wants to head in after graduation. But at this moment, she knows […]
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“We don’t know enough about seaweed and there’s still so much to learn. I think that’s what makes phycology so intriguing.” Research fellow: Alicia Beauvais Hometown: North Attleboro, Mass. School: Roger Williams University Majors: Marine Biology and Environmental Science Alicia Beauvais arrived on the Roger Williams campus geared toward marine biology, with the intention of […]
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Research fellow: Evan Ernst Hometown: Clifton, NY School: University of Rhode Island Major: Marine Biology Evan Ernst grew up in New York state, just north of Albany, about four and a half hours from the ocean. But, out of sight did not mean out of mind. When the time came to choose a college and […]
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Research fellow: Olivia Sherman Hometown: Cumberland, RI School: Salve Regina University Major: Biology As a junior last year, Olivia Sherman took a genetics course with Associate Professor J.D. Swanson, learned that he had an open spot in his lab, and scored a RI EPSCoR Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. This summer, Sherman is back at full-time […]
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