BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 Pandemic has dramatically impacted how we deliver experiential/hands-on education and biomedical and health sciences training. This is a significant challenge for professors, instructors, and students who struggle to cope with new realities. In the current pandemic environment, in-person interactions with students are not always advised or possible, but student training must continue. The Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (RI-INBRE) is pleased to announce a request for pilot proposals on innovative curriculum development: The Enhanced Virtual Education, RESearch and Training (EVEREST) pilot award.
Initiative to expand Ph.D. student diversity in STEM graduate programs has lasting positive effects
https://www.brown.edu/news/2021-07-08/imsd A study that looked at 10-year outcomes of the Initiative to Maximize Student Development showed that it increased diversity within academic programs and prepared underrepresented students for successful careers in STEM. In...
