Science students to present summer research July 29

salvetoday Posted On July 26, 2016
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More than 20 of Salve Regina’s science students will present their findings from a broad array of summer research projects during the ninth annual Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) Conference.

Scheduled for Friday, July 29 at the University of Rhode Island, the conference is co-sponsored by Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) and the Rhode Island NSF Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).

During their intensive summer research programs, students spend 10 weeks working in labs and out in the field, under the guidance of faculty mentors and alongside their peers. The process emphasizes communication and analytic skills and exposes students to the many career opportunities available for scientists.

The annual conference marks the culmination of the collaborative SURF program, which involves students from Brown University, Bryant University, Community College of Rhode Island, Providence College, Rhode Island College, Roger Williams University, Salve Regina and the University of Rhode Island. Acceptance to the program is based on a competitive application process.

Students participating in the North East Water Resources Network (NEWRnet) watershed project will also participate in the conference. Organizers anticipate 150 scientific posters will be presented in the biomedical and life sciences.

Salve Regina students participating in the conference include:

  • Melissa Ascencao ’17 (INBRE)
  • Kimberly Beaton ’18 (INBRE)
  • Alexandra Brady ’17 (INBRE)
  • Courtney Conklin ’18 (EPSCoR)
  • Nora Donahue ’18 (INBRE)
  • Ariana Fantakis ’17 (INBRE)
  • Julia Gambardella ’19 (INBRE)
  • Katlyn Gonzalez ’18 (INBRE)
  • Michelle Gregoire ’17 (INBRE)
  • Hannah Kennedy ’18 (INBRE)
  • Katarzyna Kos ’17 (EPSCoR)
  • Gabrielle Kuba ’18 (EPSCoR)
  • Amanda Miller ’18 (INBRE)
  • Kaylee Miller ’17 (INBRE)
  • Joshua Ng ’17 (INBRE)
  • Jasmine Ngan ’17 (INBRE)
  • Lauren Plant ’17 (INBRE)
  • Emily Poulin ’17 (INBRE)
  • Olivia Sherman ’18 (EPSCoR)
  • Delaney Smith ’19 (INBRE)
  • Gina Swanson ’18 (INBRE)
  • Matthew Swartz ’17 (NEWRnet)
  • Felicia Talone ’18 (INBRE)
  • Tyler Torelli ’17 (NEWRnet)