Newsletter-April 2019
The latest news & opportunities from RI C-AIM
2019 Research Symposium Wrap-Up
The RI NSF EPSCoR/RI C-AIM team warmly thanks all who participated and supported our 2019 research symposium on April 10. We hope the experience highlighted the interdisciplinary STEM research being conducted by faculty and students across Rhode Island.

If you would like to revisit the research presented at the symposium, please visit our webpage to find abstracts and access our Twitter and Facebook pages to find photos from the day. See you all next year!
Above, right: Stephanie Anderson at the 2018 RI NSF EPSCoR Research Symposium
Student Spotlight
Stephanie Anderson
URI student newspaper The Good Five Cent Cigar profiles C-AIM graduate student Stephanie Anderson and her passion for marine life and volunteering.
Upcoming Opportunities
C-AIM Post-Doc Finalist,
Dr. Katherine Smith
May 2, 2 pm @ URI GSO
Dr. Katherine Smith will give a seminar talk, "Effects of upper ocean turbulence on biogeochemical tracers" at the URI Graduate School of Oceanography's Coastal Institute Auditorium, this Thursday, May 2. Read her seminar abstract and academic biography.
Writing for publication Webinar

On May 22, 1-2 pm, Brown's Advance CTR is promoting a webinar highlighting the basics of manuscript development, how to select the right journal, and other aspects of research publication.
How to bring research to market

On May 9, 4-5 pm , URI Ventures will hold an info session for NE I-Corps , a 3-week interactive program in June funded through the National Science Foundation to help researchers and engineers with product development and application of new technologies.
Undergraduates: Enhance data skills, make change

Computing4Change is a competition for students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds who want to work collaboratively to: Learn to apply data analysis, data visualization, and expand team-based science and public communication skills. Applications due by May 17 .
The News
Faculty Awards
Congratulations to RI C-AIM's Austin Humphries , Emi Uchida , and Mindy Levine for being named 2019 Research, Scholarship and Intellectual Property Excellence Award Recipients . The award is given by URI's Division of Research & Economic Development. A ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 4-5:30 pm , at the Robert J. Higgins Welcome Center.
Mindy Levine, photo by Michael Salerno
Space Invaders
RI C-AIM researchers Lindsey Green Gavrielidis , Carol Thornber & Niels-Viggo Hobbs , explain their research on invasive plant and animal species along RI's coast in the University of Rhode Island's latest web feature. (Photo by Ayla Fox)
NSF & Coastal Research
Through its Coastlines & People (CoPe) supplement, the National Science Foundation is supporting research focused on understanding the impacts of coastal environmental variability and natural hazards on populated coastal regions. Projects will be supported through already existing NSF funding mechanisms.
Don't Forget
EPSCoR Annual Report Due: Researchers should ensure their ER-Core account is up to date and provide a Y2 report update to their Thrust Lead per instructions from the Lead. Institution Leads need to send the final update to their annual report, including an updated fiscal report, to PI Geoff Bothun and Project Administator Sally J. Beauman by May 10 .