2021 SURF and URI undergraduate Ciara French (right) interviews fellow SURF and Providence College student Julia Abbott as part of her project on narrative writing and science communication. Photo by Shaun Kirby
2021 RI SURF Conference is
in-person!
The 2021 RI SURF Conference on July 30 will be in-person! Held in partnership with RI-INBRE at the University of Rhode Island, the conference will showcase research conducted by students from across our eight institutions over the 10-week summer experience.
Don't forget! RI C-AIM investigators are highlighting recent research through our Brown Bag Seminar Series(Zoom links under Events Schedule below) every Thursday at 12 pm. These webinars are open to anyone in the RI C-AIM community.
RI C-AIM Career Development Program: Summer Intensive
July 23 & 24
This July, URI's Metcalf Institute will hold a two-day online professional development workshop via Zoom. The program will explore a variety of science communication tools, methods, and competencies, including fundamentals of science communication, data visualization, and more. Participation in the intensive will count towards the RI C-AIM Career Development Program certificate. Details forthcoming!
Training Opportunities @RIN2
July 9 & 21
The RI Consortium of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (RIN2) , a RI C-AIM core facility specializing in materials characterization through advanced microscopy equipment and techniques, is holding the following one-hour webinars:
Friday July 9, 11 am "Scanning electron microscopy: detectors and beam optimization" (Zoom link)
Writing an effective proposal for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Tuesday, July 27
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program application opens in August 2021. Join the URI Graduate School to learn about the program's requirements, tips for writing effective research proposals and personal statements, and more.
URI PhD candidate and GRPF recipient Felicia Page (alsoa recipient of the prestigious American University Women Fellowship) will lead this session. Register now!
The News
RI STAC funds crucial marine-based research
As part of its Collaborative Research Grant Program, the RI Science and Technology Advisory Council has funded five interdisciplinary research teams of investigators from institutions across the state. The program supports RI NSF EPSCoR/RI C-AIM’s objectives to assess, model, and develop innovative technologies for addressing the impacts of climate variability around Narragansett Bay and beyond. Learn more about the funded projects!
RISD's Georgia Rhodes, a member of one of the research teams funded by RI STAC
New publication on SERS detection from URI's Kuester
As microplastics become an increasing concern for scientists across the globe, RI C-AIM investigators are making significant strides into understanding how these tiny pieces of pollution are impacting Narragansett Bay and beyond.
RI C-AIM's Bay Observatory, led by Dr. Andrew Davies (center), is a key piece of infrastructure for microplastic research
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 Sonia Refulio-Coronado 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!
Rhode Island EPSCoR is funded by the National Science Foundation under EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Award #OIA-1655221 . Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
For more information about RI C-AIM and RI NSF EPSCoR, contact Communications Coordinator Shaun Kirby at 401-874-6888 or [email protected]
