“Now I know I definitely want to go into research. SURF gave me the chance to spend more time on my research and helped make the decision easier.” Research fellow: Emma Lederer Hometown: Millis, MA School: Providence College Majors: Biology, English A third-year Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow (SURF) with Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR, Emma Lederer […]
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Research fellow: Hannah Johnson Hometown: Woodbury, MN School: Providence College Major; minor: Biology; Neuroscience Hannah Johnson, a rising junior, spent her Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) studying the placement of animal propulsors in both flying and swimming species. “If the propulsor is closer to the head, does it give more thrust or what kind of […]
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“I think that pursuing this path has been me trying to prove to not only myself, but to everyone else, that someone like me can succeed in this field. I never thought I would have the privilege to do this.” Research fellow: Hannah Yi Hometown: Los Angeles, CA School: Brown University Major: Geology-Biology The Rhode Island […]
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Research fellow: Emily McDermith Hometown: Fryeburg, ME School: University of Rhode Island Major: Cell and Molecular Biology As a freshman last year, Emily McDermith scored a position working in a faculty lab her second semester. However, she says, she wanted to fully immerse herself in research without having to juggle an academic course load. She […]
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“I applied for SURF because none of the projects offered anything like I had done before. I was looking for something different; I want to be as interdisciplinary as possible.” Research fellow: Lauren Salisbury Hometown: Cranston, RI School: University of Rhode Island Major: Marine Biology Lauren Salisbury, a rising senior, has been as methodical about […]
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Research fellow: Ryan Vallee Hometown: Cumberland, RI School: University of Rhode Island Majors: Chemistry, Physics Ryan Vallee, a rising junior, first tried to secure a position in a research lab his freshman year, but lacked both time and experience. Then, during the fall of his sophomore year, he took an organic chemistry lab, which gave […]
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“Now, I’m more excited and more willing to learn. I don’t think I’ve ever been as happy or proud with what I’ve done with my work as I am now.” Research fellow: Brooks Barrett Hometown: Rockport, MA School: Roger Williams University Major; minor: Marine Biology; Environmental Science (core concentration in Global Communications) Brooks Barrett’s original […]
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Research fellow: Skyler Roberts Hometown: West Bridgewater, MA School: Roger Williams University Majors: Marine Biology, Environmental Science Heading into her junior year, Skyler Roberts had little experience working in a diagnostics research lab and none conducting molecular biology research. But, last month, five weeks into her full-time, paid Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) with Rhode […]
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“The experience lets you know basically how scientists operate, what it’s like to do research. It’s something that needs to be experienced firsthand to get an idea of what is involved.” Research fellow: Samuel Costa Hometown: Coventry, RI School: University of Rhode Island Major; minor: Biological Sciences; Chemistry For Samuel Costa, a rising senior in […]
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Research fellow: Xuefei Yang Hometown: Beijing, China School: Rhode Island School of Design Major: Industrial Design Xuefei Yang, a rising junior, voices a clear vision for her future path: “The conservation issue is pretty serious. I want to contribute to help make the Earth a better place.” With that goal in mind, Yang secured a […]
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