At the 2019 RI NSF EPSCoR Research Symposium, Principal Investigator Dr. Geoffrey Bothun, professor of chemical engineering at the University of Rhode Island, highlighted more than a decade of research support and infrastructure for faculty, students and institutions across Rhode Island.
Georgia Rhodes, Visualization and Imaging Lab Assistant at RISD's Edna Lawrence Nature Lab, demonstrates a 3D visualization technique at the Consortium's annual research symposium this past April. Image by Shaun Kirby/RI NSF EPSCoR
175
Investigators funded across nine institutions
Salve Regina undergraduate Issaiah Burch, a 2018 SURF student, talks about his sensor development research with mentor Dr. Bernard Munge, professor of chemistry at Salve. Image by Shaun Kirby/RI NSF EPSCoR
616 students
directly supported as part of next-generation STEM workforce
University of Rhode Island graduate students Anne Innes-Gold, Maggie Heinichen at the Consortium's research symposium, alongside Lauren Josephs, research associate in the lab of URI's Dr. Austin Humphries.
$88 million
total EPSCoR funding brought into Rhode Island
Providence College undergraduates Jared Getgano and Emely Espinal explain their marine biology research with Consortium principal investigator and University of Rhode Island professor Dr. Geoff Bothun. Image by Shaun Kirby/RI NSF EPSCoR
At the 2019 RI C-AIM/RI NSF EPSCoR Research Symposium
over 100 attendees
from RI and beyond
Salve Regina University undergraduate and 2018 SURF Erika Lincoln. Image by Shaun Kirby/RI NSF EPSCoR
42 poster presentations
highlighting Year 2 Research
The Consortium's graduate students gather for a group photo. Image by Shaun Kirby/RI NSF EPSCoR
More Highlights
Keynote
Dr. Kim Waddell, director of the U.S. Virgin Islands EPSCoR, on lessons and policy opportunities in wake of devastation from 2017 hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Graduate student speaker
Teresa Mako, doctoral candidate in chemistry at the University of Rhode Island, on advances in seawater nutrient detection through Consortium support
Postdoctoral speaker
Dr. Peter Stempel, provost’s fellow at the Rhode Island School of Design, on rethinking model-driven, realistic storm-surge graphics
Pictured: University of Rhode Island graduate students Jacob Strock and Nicole Flecchia talk alongside Jason Kelly, Executive VP at Moran Shipping and member of the Consortium's External Advisory Board.