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Need Help Choosing a Science Major? Turn to the Experts
No, we don’t mean the science experts – let Hollywood help you find the right program.
Engaged Learning in the Classroom and Community
My students explored applications of ethnobotany through engaged and experiential learning.
Looking For a Job in the Biotech Industry? RIC is the Place to Earn Your Degree.
As a leading educator of Rhode Island’s workforce, RIC has been tapped by the State of Rhode Island to assist in producing more technologically skilled graduates. Along with RIC’s new Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies, the college is launching a new B.S. degree in biotechnology.
You May Be Overlooking This Building on Campus. You Shouldn’t.
RIC’s greenhouse has life forms you wouldn’t believe. “Come in and explore,” says Greenhouse Manager Pam Hill.
Six Grants in Six Years for Biochemistry Professor Jamie Towle-Weicksel
“RI-INBRE has been very good to me in supporting my research,” says Jamie Towle-Weicksel. “I am very thankful.”
Geeking Out on Physical Sciences
You don't have to be a total science geek to appreciate what goes on in the Department of Physical Sciences at Rhode Island College.
Keeping an Ion Physics
"There are few things more beautiful than the core of a nuclear reactor," says RIC Associate Professor of Physical Sciences Benjamin Young.
From the Science Lab to Global Business: A RIC Alum’s Story
Rhode Island College ImpactSince graduating from RIC in ’05 with degrees in chemistry and computer science, Jide Okandeji earned a Ph.D. at Brown, became a lab chemist, filed four patents and is now managing products used in life-changing research and clinical diagnostics.
Alumna Teaches Physics and Self-Value to Highschoolers
Between her parents, who never limited what she could do based on gender, and her high school track coaches, who saw her innate leadership ability, Cante developed a strong sense of self. Today, she passes it on.
40 Days at Sea: RIC Alum’s Field Study
There was no wind, only an eerie calm. Sea ice floated alongside the 274-foot vessel in 0 degree temperature. On deck, a cadre of research scientists from around the world huddled in parkas in a silent, collective state of awe.