Jack Costello Providence College Professor; biology SURF program mentor When we last checked in with Jack Costello two years ago, he had just published research findings on propulsion as part of a collaborative team. Investigating how to incorporate the benefit of flexibility to enhance propulsion, the scientists studied a cross-section of animals moving at their steady state, […]
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SURF’s up 2015: Rhode Island undergrads in research
Research fellow: Emma Lederer Hometown: Millis, MA Major: Biology School: Providence College Mentors: Jack Costello (PC) & Sean Colin (RWU) Project: Population growth of the ctneophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in relation to temperature and prey availability Emma Lederer, a rising sophomore and biology major, originally imagined a different direction for herself than where she now seems […]
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“I think that the best part about this program is how it opens your eyes to what research is really like. It is one thing to work in a lab after classes for a few hours, but something completely different to spend your whole day there and to have your research as your main focus.” […]
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Research fellow: Anne Filteau Hometown: Methuen, MA Major: Biology School: Providence College Mentors: Carol Thornber, Lindsay Green Project: Tracking harmful algal blooms in Narragansett Bay via ecological and aerial technology approaches Anne Filteau, a rising senior, attends Providence College, but the Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program is giving her the […]
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Research fellow: Tracy Yeboah Hometown: Worcester, MA Major: Biology, pre-med track School: Providence College Faculty mentors: Maia Bailey, Jeffrey Markert Project: Feeding and aggression behaviors of mysid shrimp Rising senior Tracy Yeboah started on her pre-med track at an early age. Her mother told her that every time she bought her a doll, Yeboah would […]
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