Biology Professor Avelina Espinosa will implement a training program that introduces high school students to electrochemical genosensing while training college students for biotechnology career pathways in the Ocean State.
RWU researchers and students partner with state and industry leaders to expand hatchery production, strengthen disease monitoring, and accelerate restoration of Rhode Island’s iconic quahog populations in Narragansett Bay.
The international initiative connects Rhode Island and Israel through BlueTech innovation, positioning CEED as a key research resource for industry, startups, and government agencies.
Made possible by Sarasota, Fla., and Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass., philanthropist Elizabeth Moore HD’24, the new initiative combines marine science, sustainability, and entrepreneurship to address coastal challenges and power the blue economy.
RWU professors receive National Science Foundation funding to apply science and engineering research and undergraduate education toward understanding how microplastics enter and accumulate in Narragansett Bay.
