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SURF’s up 2016: Rhode Island undergrads in research
“This has definitely made me realize how much preparation there is. You can’t just jump in the ocean and start counting fish. You have to read the literature first, make a dive plan, go through permitting — it’s a process and a commitment.” Research fellow: Christine Gardiner Hometown: Houston, TX School: University of Rhode Island Major: […]
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URI to host 9th Annual RI SURF Conference College and university students from across Rhode Island will present their summer research work Friday, July 29, 2016, when they gather for the 9th Annual Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) Conference — the state’s largest exhibition of undergraduate research. Co-sponsored by Rhode Island IDeA Network […]
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“The SURF experience is a great opportunity and the project helps out the environment, which is important to me. The work we’re doing has such wide-ranging applications.” Research fellow: Connor Sweet Hometown: Gales Ferry, CT School: Roger Williams University Majors: Biology, Chemistry Mentor: Clifford Murphy Project: Metallporphyrin-based chemosensors for the marine aqueous detection of thiocyanate […]
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For 10 weeks, Rhode Island students accepted into the RI EPSCoR Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program immerse themselves in an open-ended project guided by a faculty mentor. Although home may be outside the Ocean State, the undergraduates come from institutions of higher education in Rhode Island that are part of the EPSCoR community. The experience, supported […]
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Research fellow: Stephanie Peramas Hometown: Richmond, VA School: University of Rhode Island Major: Animal Science Mentor: Steven Irvine Project: Temperature effects on marine invertebrate physiology Before starting her 2016 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) with Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR, Stephanie Peramas had not worked professionally in a lab, But, the URI junior more than made […]
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Undergrad researcher helps track methods of movement, propulsion By Emma Lederer Deep into my second summer with the Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program, I am often struck by how the details of my work compare and contrast between last year and this year. Last year, I looked at fluid movement […]
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Watershed project sets stage for scientific research, collaboration A groundbreaking watershed study that features advanced water sensors to collect real-time data continues to offer an unparalleled training ground for undergraduates chosen from across the nation to work in Delaware, Rhode Island, and Vermont for the summer. The work is part of the North East Water […]
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Biology major Emma Lederer, a rising junior at Providence College, is conducting research in Professor Jack Costello’s lab for her second Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) with Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR. Here, Lederer kicks off a series of blog posts she will write this summer during her research fellowship to share the experience from her perspective and […]
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