Author: Guam EPSCoR

Dive in to a deeper look at our second full conference day of plenaries, presentations, and connecting with our Island Alliance

A further look into our first full day at this year’s conference in Long Beach, California – a day filled with people, plenaries, and poster presentations.

Let’s take a look back at the first couple days of our delegation’s trip to Long Beach, California for @sacnas Annual Conference 2026! ⚛️🏖️🔬

University of Guam (UOG) students will not only present their research this week at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Annual Conference, but will also gain access to scholarships, internships and research opportunities, according to program leadership.

As the record number UOG delegation prepares to head out to this year’s National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) Conference in Long Beach, California, let’s take a look back at moments from last year’s conference in Columbus, Ohio.

Take a closer look at our most recent cultural workshop for our EPSCoR E-RISE Graduate Research Assistants (GRA). This workshop featured presentations from Guma’ Taotao Tåno’ founder Siñot Frank Rabon and traditional canoe builder and seafarer Saina Ron Acfalle. The goal of this workshop was to help our GRAs connect their research to our island from cultural rather than scientific viewpoint.

Guam’s coastal structures face a harsh reality: salt air and seawater corrode the steel bars inside concrete. Most construction materials, including cement and aggregates, must be shipped in from off-island, and the island continues to grapple with how to dispose of solid waste, including glass bottles.

The University of Guam’s (UOG) Guam National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (Guam NSF EPSCoR) E-CORE (EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems) project has announced the recipients of its inaugural round of seed funding awards, providing nearly $200,000 in competitive research grants to UOG faculty.

Researchers, energy experts and community stakeholders gathered at the University of Guam recently to explore how the ocean surrounding the island could become part of Guam’s future energy portfolio.