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Welcome to the Ecosystem! | |  | As we move into the RI-NEST initiative, our research community is growing! Thank you to this month's subscribers: Danny, Sasha, and Avelina. Welcome! | | | | |
Top Row: Alexander da Silva, Marcus Raposo, Gavin Borges, Matthew Doolittle, Madalena Reinhagen, Paige Hojdar, Lilah Saunders Bottom Row: Nikolai Johnson, Ella Membrino, Elizabeth Shepard, Aidan Hartell, Mia Sarris, Yhoalibeth Alcantara, John Moran. Photo courtesy RI-INBRE | |
The first class of Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURFs) under RI-NEST has kicked off! Students at any of our six partner institutions receive hands-on training with faculty and graduate students across Rhode Island in research areas around coastal science and the blue economy.
Meet the new class of students and learn more about the projects to which they have committed for the rest of the summer!
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Attend! Illuminexions Art Exhibit @CCRI, June 11
CCRI students will present artwork, and their experiences developing it, during the exhibit, "Illuminexions." This work, supported by RI-NEST, was develop through the Observation in Science and Art program.
An opening reception will be held this Wednesday, June 11, 4-7pm at CCRI's Flanagan Campus in Lincoln, Room 1527.
All from the RI-NEST community are invited to attend!
| | Above: Pain on a Molecular Scale by CCRI student Zoe Walsh. Image courtesy Dan O'Neill | | | | |
Kicking off The Open Newsroom | Above: Dylan Brenner, Sara Homma and Jezell Green. Photo by Shaun Kirby | Last week, undergraduates Dylan Brenner (RWU), Sara Homma (Brown/RISD), and Jezell Green (URI) began their 12-week summer experience in The Open Newsroom. Through the fellowship, a partnership between RI-NEST and URI’s Metcalf Institute, the students will assume the role of local journalists and develop a deeper understanding of science issues facing RI communities. Through their work, Open Newsroom fellows will support public conversations about research and its role in society and culture. Learn more about The Open Newsroom! | | | | |
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EPSCoR Live! Workshop Opportunities
Wednesday, July 9, 4pm ET
EPSCoR Live! is a virtual series for researchers, educators, others involved in research to learn more about the latest programs and news around EPSCoR.
This session, of particular interest to researchers and leaders in research administration, will present an overview of the EPSCoR Workshop Opportunities solicitation, along with a case study of a successful workshop on quantum computing, information, science and engineering, followed by ample time for Q&A. REGISTER!
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Metcalf Institute's Leeson Lecture: Dr. Julian Agyeman
Tuesday, June 10, 3:30pm ET
Dr. Julian Agyeman is an author and professor of urban and environmental policy and planning at Tufts University whose research focuses on environmental and food justice as well as the nexus of food and immigration. In his talk, “Just Sustainabilities in Policy, Planning and Practice,” Dr. Agyeman will explore his contention that who can belong in our cities will ultimately determine what our cities can become. The event will take place at the Corless Auditorium at the URI Graduate School of Oceanography. LEARN MORE and REGISTER!
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Writing a competitive NSF proposal
Join the Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) at the U.S. National Science Foundation for its next virtual office hour. On Wednesday, June 11th from 2pm – 3pm ET, the topic will be Tips on Writing a Competitive NSF Proposal. Program Directors will be present to address your questions. REGISTER!
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Newsletter Love MARITIMES
Every month, we highlight all the good things happening at a Rhode Island community or organization, or EPSCoR-related program, that may interest many across the state's research ecosystem. This month, it's MARITIMES from URI's Graduate School of Oceanography! In this edition, they highlight the work of Gabby Armin (left), an RI EPSCoR-supported graduate student, and the work of our Vis-a-Thon participants. Take a look!
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URI's Coleen Suckling (center), associate professor of aquaculture, will examine the viability of purple sea urchins in reducing biofouling of oyster bags. | | |
RI STAC awards 2025 collaborative grants
Since 2018, over $2 million in funds has been awarded through the Rhode Island Science & Technology Council (RI STAC) to projects aimed at expanding RI’s research capacity and pioneering new ideas, technologies and innovations. This year, over $450,000 has been given to six teams developing new knowledge and technology in areas such as remote underwater sensing, offshore wind, and aquaculture. LEARN MORE!
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Former SURF details engineering experiences @URI
Ryan Cassin, a 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow who worked with URI's Vinka Craver to develop techniques for reducing biofouling on marine instrumentation, sat down with Rhody Today to talk about his experiences as an engineering undergraduate. After receiving his diploma this past May, he is now interning at offshore wind company Orsted in Providence. Congrats, Ryan!
| | Above: A video detailing the mission and activities behind 3CRS, a program funded through NSF EPSCoR. | | | | |
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Rhode Island EPSCoR is funded by the National Science Foundation under EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Award #OIA-2433276 . 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 NSF EPSCoR, contact Communications Coordinator Shaun Kirby at 401-874-6888 or skirby@uri.edu
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