Newsletter-January 2021
The latest news & opportunities from RI C-AIM
Trailer for "Can We Talk? Difficult Conversations with Underrepresented People of Color:Sense of Belonging and Obstacles to STEM Fields"
RI C-AIM investigators & students, register for the 2020 All-Hands Meeting!
The 2020 RI C-AIM All-Hands Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 4, 2021, 10:30 am to 1 pm. This event will be held virtually via Zoom.

Dr. Kendall Moore, professor of journalism at URI’s Harrington School of Communication and Media, will present her latest documentary, “Can We Talk? Difficult Conversations with Underrepresented People of Color:
Sense of Belonging and Obstacles to STEM Fields,” and also lead a post-showing discussion with the RI C-AIM community.
The All-Hands Meeting is a crucial opportunity for RI C-AIM investigators and students to gather, reflect and chart future progress as we near towards the completion of our grant. Attendance is mandatory.
Upcoming @RI C-AIM
Apply for the 2021
Vis-a-Thon
Deadline: Friday, Feb. 19, 2021

The RI C-AIM Vis-a-Thon, in collaboration with the Edna Lawrence Nature Lab at RISD, is an arts-based program designed to reimagine visualization as an evolving process of inquiry, indivisible from research itself. This program provides opportunities for participants to experiment with new and innovative ways to create and use visual imagery and language.

The Vis-a-Thon is open to any undergraduate, graduate student or post-doc conducting RI C-AIM-related research at a partnering Rhode Island institution.
2021 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
Deadline: Friday, Feb. 5, 2021

The 2021 RI C-AIM SURF program offers a full-time, 10 week STEM research experience with RI C-AIM faculty and graduate student investigators examining the impacts of climate variability in Rhode Island.

Students can select projects according to their own interests, and those selected will receive a stipend of $5,300 and up to $550 for supplies. RI C-AIM also offers SURF Flex, an option for undergraduates whose schedules cannot accommodate a full-time research experience.
More Opportunities
AWIS & SWE support for research, career

The Association for Women in Science Virtual Career Fair on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 connects women in science with employers seeking top talent. Learn more!

The Society of Women Engineers Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to those who identify as a female/woman and are studying community college, baccalaureate, or graduate programs in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. Learn more about eligibility & deadlines.
Webinar: Internships for undergrads at federal agencies
Thursday, Feb. 18, 3 p.m.

The NSF INCLUDES Coordination Hub is excited to host an event with representatives from across the federal agencies to share upcoming Federal Undergraduate STEM virtual internship opportunities on February 18 at 3 pm ET. The event will also provide advice to undergrads on participating in virtual internships. Learn More and register!
NSF EPSCoR RII Track 4 Solicitation
Full Proposal Due: Monday, April 26

Eligible to non-tenured, early career investigators, the NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track 4 program provides awards to build research capacity in institutions and transform the career trajectories of investigators and to further develop their individual research potential through extended collaborative visits to the nation’s premier private, governmental, or academic research centers. Learn More.
The News
Mosley-Austin talks diversity & graduate school
Dr. Alycia Mosley-Austin (left), interim associate dean of URI's Graduate School and a RI C-AIM Diversity Action Committee member, discusses the challenges facing academia with diversity, equity and inclusion in the latest issue of Current Biology.
RI C-AIM's Dalton, Hamel receive funding for HAB research
NOAA recently announced $11.6 million in funding for research on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). Dr. Tracey Dalton, chair of Marine Affairs at URI, and Ken Hamel, PhD candidate in marine affairs, are part of a group studying the social, cultural and economic impacts of Sargassum blooms in the Caribbean. Congrats!
Dr. Tracey Dalton
Above: URI's Dr. Jeremy Collie. Image courtesy URI Graduate School of Oceanography
Collie publishes book on fisheries
Dr. Jeremy Collie, professor at URI's Graduate School of Oceanography and a RI C-AIM investigator, recently published a book, "Fishery Ecosystem Dynamics," which entails over 60 years of research on fisheries management in Narragansett Bay. Check it out!
Don't Forget
NSF Deadlines: Be sure to consult upcoming funding/project due dates for faculty and students alike from the National Science Foundation through their web portal.
Grad Student & Post-Doc Assistance: If you are a graduate student working on RI C-AIM research, be sure to contact our liaison Patricia Thibodeau for questions about programming and opportunities.
C-AIM Newsletter Archive: Looking for info from a past C-AIM newsletter? Check out our archived newsletter page!