{"id":43421,"date":"2025-03-11T10:29:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T14:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/?page_id=43421"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:06:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:06:26","slug":"core-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/core-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Core Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Core Programs<\/h1>

Opportunities for faculty and students to conduct better research, broaden mindsets around science and technology across RI<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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The RI Network for Excellence in Science and Technology<\/strong> (RI-NEST), through RI NSF EPSCoR, is coordinating and strengthening Rhode Island\u2019s research ecosystem, emboldening unique partnerships with non-profit and industry organizations to develop use-inspired innovation that will benefit communities throughout the state and society at large. Through its Core Programs, faculty and students gain deeper experience and insight with research and broader impacts work across this ecosystem. <\/p>\n

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\"Riley<\/div>

SURF<\/h2>

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) introduces students over 10 weeks to marine science and engineering research.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Undergrad Research<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Armin<\/div>

Vis-a-Thon @RISD<\/h2>

Faculty and students explore how art-based approaches can advance their research and reveal new opportunities for connecting with diverse audiences.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Visualizing Science<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Chameleon<\/div>

SciArt @CCRI<\/h2>

CCRI students explore shared subject matter through observation and interpretation, challenging each other\u2019s ways of working.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Observing & interpreting<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Ciara<\/div>

The Open Newsroom<\/h2>

Undergraduates assume the role of a local journalist and develop a deeper understanding of science issues facing RI, reporting for communities they care most about. <\/p><\/div><\/div>

Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Plastic<\/div>

SHORE<\/h2>

Summer High School Opportunities for Research (SHORE) fellows are paired with a researcher at Rhode Island College to contribute to innovative scientific research projects. <\/p><\/div><\/div>

Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
\"NB<\/div>

RI Data Discovery Center @Brown<\/h2>

Dive deep into key, long-term datasets that capture the ecological changes happening in communities across Narragansett Bay.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Explore<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The RI Network for Excellence in Science and Technology (RI-NEST), through RI NSF EPSCoR, is coordinating and strengthening Rhode Island\u2019s research ecosystem, emboldening unique partnerships with non-profit and industry organizations to develop use-inspired innovation that will benefit communities throughout the state and society at large. Through its Core Programs, faculty and students gain deeper experience […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1994,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-43421","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1994"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43421"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44449,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43421\/revisions\/44449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/rinsfepscor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}