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Education Workforce Development

Over three hundred Guam students vie for top prizes at islandwide science fair

Students, educators, and families gathered this past weekend at the University of Guam (UOG) Science Building to celebrate innovation and discovery at the 48th Guam Islandwide Science Fair, marking another successful year for one of the island’s longest-running academic events.

UOG NSF EPSCoR E-RISE's first graduate research assistant cohort with their faculty mentors.
Education Workforce Development

EPSCoR E-RISE welcomes its first graduate research assistant cohort

Guam National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (Guam NSF EPSCoR) E-RISE welcomes four University of Guam graduate students to its inaugural Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) cohort.

GDOE librarians explore G3 Makerspace at CHamoru Village
Education Workforce Development

GDOE librarians explore innovation and learning resources at the G3 Makerspace

School librarians from across Guam visited the G3 Makerspace and Innovation Hub at the CHamoru Village as part of the 2026 Guam Department of Education (GDOE) Annual Library Conference, a professional development event designed to strengthen library services and expand learning opportunities for students across the island.

Students and faculty mentors gather after 2026 Guam NSF EPSCoR SRE orientation
Education Workforce Development

UOG EPSCoR and SEAS INCLUDES welcome undergraduate fellows for 2026

A total of 20 students across both the University of Guam and Guam Community College will spend their year as undergraduate student research fellows for the Guam National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (Guam NSF EPSCoR) E-CORE (Optimizing Research Infrastructure on Guam)/ GECCO (Guam Ecosystems Collaboratorium for Corals and Oceans) and INCLUDES SEAS Islands Alliance programs.

Two GROW members crouch in a field to plant a sapling amidst dry brush and marker flags.
Education Workforce Development

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

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.

Researchers and faculty examine aquatic samples in jars and containers on a lab table.
Education Workforce Development

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

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.
Education Workforce Development

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

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.

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

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.