Category: Education Workforce Development

Members of the Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps carrying a tree branch.
Education Workforce Development

G3 Conservation Corps assists with post-storm campus cleanup as UOG starts Finakpo session

Members of the first Guam Green Growth (G3) Youth Conservation Corps and the 2026 cohort of the G3 Conservation Corps responded to post-typhoon recovery efforts, removing debris and clearing storm-damaged areas at the University of Guam (UOG) and partner sites after Super Typhoon Bavi passed through the Marianas.

Guam Green Growth (G3) Youth Conservation Corps pose for a group photo with leadership from the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant
Education Workforce Development

Guam Green Growth launches first-ever youth conservation corps

Guam Green Growth (G3) and the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant (UOG CIS and Sea Grant) launched the first G3 Youth Conservation Corps this week, a new initiative that introduces high school students to careers in sustainability and the green economy.

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.