Category: EWD - Guam EPSCoR

The Guam Green Growth (G3) GROW Corps receives national recognition in the 50 States, 50 Breakthroughs showcase, created by Apolitical, the National Academy of Public Administration, and Humans of Public Service and reviewed by a panel of public service leaders. The showcase honors the public servants behind innovative ideas, recognizing G3 GROW’s work in watershed restoration, climate resilience, and sustainability workforce development in Guam.

UOG’s G3 GROW Corps named among the nation’s top public service innovations

February 25, 2026 No Comments

The Guam Green Growth (G3) Guam Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) Corps, facilitated by the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant, has been named to 50 States, 50 Breakthroughs, a national showcase highlighting transformative public service initiatives across the United States and its territories.

Graduate research assistants are currently being recruited by the Guam NSF EPSCoR’s E-CORE and E-RISE programs. Both programs are open to graduate students and include stipends amongst other benefits. GRAs get hands-on research experience and work hand in hand with faculty mentors.

UOG’s Guam NSF EPSCoR E-CORE and E-RISE programs launch Graduate Research Assistant recruitment

February 17, 2026 No Comments

The Guam National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (Guam NSF EPSCoR) at the University of Guam (UOG) has announced a new recruitment cycle for Graduate Research Assistants (GRAs) under its E-CORE and E-RISE initiatives, offering tuition support, stipends, and professional development opportunities for eligible graduate students.

University of Guam students who attended the 2025 Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science National Diversity in STEM Conference are recognized during a certificate presentation in January at the UOG College of Natural and Applied Sciences conference room. Pictured with the students are UOG Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant Director Austin Shelton, Ph.D.; College of Natural and Applied Sciences Dean and Director Rachael Leon Guerrero, Ph.D.; and Cheryl Sangueza, Ph.D., co-principal investigator of the NSF INCLUDES SEAS and NSF Navigating Home grants and head of student experience for Guam NSF EPSCoR. Sen. Vincent A.V. Borja, chair of the Legislature’s Committee on Education, presented the certificates.

UOG students recognized by the Guam Legislature for excellence at SACNAS Conference

February 5, 2026 No Comments

The 17 University of Guam students who attended the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) Conference received formal recognition from the Guam Legislature for representing the island at the national event.

Members from programs were on hand to explain and promote the offerings to new students to UOG. The sustainability group included representatives from over 10 programs within UOG CIS and Sea Grant and Guam NSF EPSCoR.

UOG sustainability partners unite to welcome students at orientation with comprehensive outreach experience

January 21, 2026 No Comments

The University of Guam’s commitment to sustainability and student opportunity was on full display during the recent UOG New Student Orientation event organized by the UOG’s student services team, where a coalition of campus programs came together to present a unified, student-focused welcome.

The Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps is gearing up for its sixth season with applications now open at guamgreengrowth.org. Those interested in sustainability and the emerging green economy are welcomed to apply. Field work, research modules and community work are all a part of the upcoming season’s curriculum.

UOG recruiting members for the sixth season of the Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps

January 16, 2026 No Comments

The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant (UOG CIS & Sea Grant) are happy to announce that applications are now open for the sixth season of the Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps (G3CC), continuing their robust workforce development plan that has graduated nearly 100 local workers who have developed skills for the emerging green economy.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) summer internship is a 10-week program for students interested in renewable energy and energy security.

Undergraduate Research Opportunity Focused on Maritime Energy in Alaska and Guam (UAF Summer REU)

January 9, 2026 No Comments

The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) summer internship is a 10-week program for students interested in renewable energy and energy security.

One of the projects will study Maritime Energy in Alaska and Guam, mentored by Magnus de Witt.