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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Thank you for submitting an application to the 2015 RI SURF program. Your application will be reviewed once your letters of recommendation are received. Notification of awards are expected to be made by the end of March. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact: Jim Lemire jlemire@rwu.edu (401) 254-5714
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SURF 2015 (May 26 – July 31, 2015) To be considered for a SURF award, please complete the online application below by March 1, 2015. The application must be completed in one session as it is not possible to save your work. It is suggested that all application materials and responses be ready prior to beginning […]
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Project Title: How can public understanding of marine ecosystems be enhanced through novel representations of environmental monitoring data? Project Mentor(s): Neal Overstrom (Rhode Island School of Design) & Jennifer Bissonnette (Rhode Island School of Design) Project Description: In collaboration with colleagues at the University of Rhode Island and the Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting […]
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Building Capacity in Research Infrastructure Throughout Rhode Island Noon – 4:30 p.m., Nov. 21, 2014 Commerce RI, 315 Iron Horse Way Providence, RI 02908 Agenda Noon — 12:20 p.m. Meeting opening | Lunch 12:20 — 12:55 p.m. Welcome Remarks Carol Thornber, Lead PI, RI NSF EPSCoR, University of Rhode Island Jack Reed, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Senator […]
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Who we are FAB Newport is Newport County-based organization that, with its strategic partners, seeks to expand the Maker Community in Rhode Island. For background information: Maker movement and Nation of Makers Program. As noted on the MIT web site, ‘Fab labs provide widespread access to modern means for invention. Fab labs comprise equipment and materials that can be […]
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