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RISE NETWORK SPEAKER SERIES BY DR. CATHY MIDDLECAMP.
Dr. Cathy Middlecamp Retired professor in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies where she serves as the faculty co-director of the Community and Environmental Scholars Program and is a member of the CHE community (Center for Culture, History, and the Environment).
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SCIENCE EVERYWHERE
April 13, Saturday, 12:00-4:00: Science Everywhere. The annual campus-wide event with hands-on activities, science and technology exhibits, tours of research facilities, art, esports and the UNCG Minerva Mobile Health unit. You won’t want to miss- UNCG Minerva Mobile Health Unit Cardboard Robot Parade Art of Science and the Science of Art Planetarium Shows E-Sports Arena
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DR. STEVEN NILS ULOSEVICH RISE SPEAKER 2024
Professor Joselyn Lee, Fort Lewis College Training and Engaging Undergraduates Through Place-Based Microbiome Chemical Research Friday, April 12 at 1:00 Room 201 Sullivan Bldg
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STAR PARTY FOR SCIENCE EVERYWHERE
April 5, Friday: Star Party for Science Everywhere. This evening event will feature observations at the Three College Observatory with its 0.81 meter telescope, storytelling, and astronomical activities.
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RISE NETWORK SPEAKER SERIES:
Dr. Travis York, Director of Inclusive STEMM Ecosystems for Equity and Diversity (ISEED) at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Thursday, March 28, 3:30-4:30 pm, NIB 101 (co-sponsored by the Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability). Title: “From Passion to Purpose: Shaping the Future of Equitable STEMM Ecosystems”.
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RISE NETWORK MENTORING WORKSHOP
Wednesday, February 28, 12-1:30 pm, NIB 120. In this workshop, we will learn strategies for building successful mentoring relationships with both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as resources available at UNCG to support student mentoring. The workshop will be led by Lee Phillipps (Director of the Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Office), Sarah Daynes (Professor
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PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Friday, February 9, 12-1 pm, Graham 421. RSVPs are required, using this link. Please RSVP by Monday, February 5. The RISE Network’s first official event of the Spring 2024 semester is a lunch workshop focused on forming teams and developing proposal ideas for one or more specific interdisciplinary STEM or STEM education grants from NSF or other agencies.
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Dr. Adriana Martinez, RISE Speaker Series 2023
Dr. Adriana Martinez, Department of Geography and GIS and Department of Environmental Science, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville “Passport to scientific identity: Fostering underrepresented students’ self-efficacy through research, travel, and co-curricular activities” Friday November 3, 2023 Room 212 Graham
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Prof. Esther Ngumbi, Steven Nils Ulosevich Speaker for 2023
Steven Nils Ulosevich Speaker Series Prof. Esther Ngumbi, Department of Entomology, University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana:“Harnessing soil microbiome to nourish the soil and provide food security for a growing population” See video from this event: Prof. Ngumbi from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign discusses her research on chemical communication between the plants, soil microbes, and insects. Her
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Science Everywhere 2023
Returning again this year is one of UNCG’s biggest STEM events and, Science Everywhere! After two years of virtual events, Science Everywhere will be returning to campus. As part of the North Carolina Science Festival, UNCG is excited to host a unique gathering of community members, professionals, and students.
