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With faculty leading in marine science and engineering fields, Roger Williams University is the home of the Rhode Island EPSCoR Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program, introducing students to diverse research in aquaculture, ocean engineering, microplastics and more.
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Roger Williams University Research Establishes New Model Organism for Coral Science - A decade-long collaboration led by RWU researchers, supported in part by Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR, developed methods to spawn, breed and culture the temperate coral Astrangia poculata, creating new opportunities to study coral biology and animal-microbe symbiosis.
High School Students Step Into Real-World Research in RWU Labs - Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR's Sharp, Sarris lead Portsmouth High School students to explore coral research and biotechnology.
RWU Among Institutions to Receive $8M NSF Grant Supporting Scientific Innovation, Becomes Home of Summer Research Program - Roger Williams University will serve as the new home of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (RI NSF EPSCoR SURF) program and lead a STEM workforce development effort, as part of an $8 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) aimed at enhancing scientific research and technological innovation across Rhode Island.
RWU Researchers Join Sen. Reed to Advocate for Strategy and Action to Curb Microplastic Pollution - Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR investigator Lillian Jeznach spoke about her research on microplastic contaminants in Narragansett Bay and the benefits of a new Environmental Engineering and Science Lab, made possible with funding secured by Reed.
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EPSCoR SURF and RWU undergrad Mia Sarris explores how the state’s local coral gets by during winter.
Undergrads Gianna Wesling and Paola Pamias-Nieves examine how wind impacts microplastics in RI rivers.
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RI NSF EPSCoR is supported in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation under EPSCoR Cooperative Agreements #OIA-2433276 and in part by the RI Commerce Corporation via the Science and Technology Advisory Committee [STAC]. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation, the RI Commerce Corporation, STAC, our partners or our collaborators.