Category: Education Workforce Development

The University of Guam’s delegation for the 2026 NDiSTEM SACNAS Conference, consisting of students and faculty representing various grants.

Education Workforce Development

Record-breaking UOG delegation prepares for 2026 SACNAS conference

With nearly 70 confirmed student participants plus faculty and staff, the University of Guam will be sending a record number delegation to the 2026 National Diversity in STEM Conference (NDiSTEM) hosted by the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), taking place this October in Long Beach, California.

Christian Sumalpong September 9, 2026

Guam NSF EPSCoR’s latest E-RISE and E-CORE Graduate Research Assistant cohort and their faculty mentors. Front L-R: Johndeo Bulatao, Leslie Aquino, Ph.D., Kai Chaco. Middle L-R: Rob Lasley, Ph.D., Jade Peairson, Sydney Payne. Back L-R: Trey Ward, Tom Schills, Ph.D., Bastian Bentlage, Ph.D.

Education Workforce Development

UOG’s EPSCoR E-RISE and E-CORE programs welcome new graduate research assistants

The Guam National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (Guam NSF EPSCoR) E-RISE and E-CORE programs welcome five University of Guam graduate students as Graduate Research Assistants (GRA) for the 2026-2027 school year.

Christian Sumalpong September 1, 2026

The 2026 Summer Math Research Experience (SMRE) cohort and mentors gather following the program's final presentations at the University of Guam.

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SMRE final presentations: Students combine mathematics and marine science to study coral microbiomes

The 2026 cohort of the Summer Math Research Experience (SMRE), supported by the University of Guam’s (UOG) NSF EPSCoR E-RISE, completed the program by presenting findings that apply mathematics and data analysis to a select research study focused on corals.

Louella Losinio August 10, 2026

University of Guam President Anita Borja Enriquez, DBA, UOG Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant Director Austin Shelton, Ph.D., and program leaders join graduates of the sixth Guam Green Growth (G3) Conservation Corps cohort and G3 Youth Conservation Corps in group photo

Education Workforce Development

UOG’s G3 graduates join green workforce as Conservation Corps marks first joint graduation

Over 130 Guam residents have graduated from the Guam Green Growth (G3) Conservation Corps in hopes of pursuing green careers or continuing their education in sustainability-related fields, underscoring the program’s impact in developing Guam’s sustainability workforce.

Louella Losinio August 5, 2026

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.

Louella Losinio July 9, 2026

SMRE cohort poses with faculty mentors during the program's orientation

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Guam NSF EPSCoR Summer math program welcomes first community college participants

The University of Guam’s (UOG) NSF EPSCoR E-RISE program has started this year’s Summer Math Research Experience (SMRE) and for the first time, welcomed participants from Guam Community College (GCC).

Louella Losinio July 1, 2026

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.

Louella Losinio June 23, 2026

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.

Kyle Mandapat April 17, 2026

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.

Christian Sumalpong March 17, 2026

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.

Louella Losinio March 16, 2026