GRA - Guam EPSCoR

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UOG students to leverage unique island research into career-building connections at SACNAS

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) National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) Conference, but will also gain access to scholarships, internships and research opportunities, according to program leadership.

Louella Losinio October 26, 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.

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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

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

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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

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

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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.

Kyle Mandapat February 17, 2026

EPSCoR undergraduate student researcher Napu Camacho with his poster at the 2025 Conference on Island Sustainability.

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EPSCoR research showcased at 2025 UOG Conference on Island Sustainability

From undergraduate students to faculty members, researchers from the University of Guam NSF EPSCoR program showcased their recent and ongoing projects at the 16th University of Guam Conference on Island Sustainability (CIS2025).

Ruzelle Judicpa April 21, 2025

Grace McDermott displays coral samples at the Mote Marine Lab in Sarasota, Florida. Photo courtesy of Grace McDermott.

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Graduate research assistants continue to make impact

As the year 2024 reaches its end, four former Guam NSF EPSCoR Graduate Research Assistants (GRA) share where they are now, and how their time

Christian Sumalpong December 6, 2024

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UOG graduate student heads to Okinawa to study marine invertebrates

Joseph Proietti, a UOG Master of Science in Biology student and a Guam NSF EPSCoR Graduate Research Assistant, is studying marine invertebrates as part of

Amanda Dedicatoria April 2, 2024

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2023 GRA: Meet our graduate research assistants!

ANELA DUENAS DIANA NOTO NIKKO GALANTO Since joining the Guam NSF EPSCoR Graduate Research Assistantship program, these graduate students will receive mentorship, training, and fieldwork

Amanda Dedicatoria March 6, 2024

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UOG grad student represents Guam in international fish conference

Karina Mejia, a Guam NSF EPSCoR Graduate Research Assistant in the University of Guam’s Master of Science in Biology program, presented her research at the

Amanda Dedicatoria February 29, 2024

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Two graduate research assistants defend theses

MacKenzie Heagy defends her master’s thesis on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory. Grace McDermott virtually defends her master’s thesis

Amanda Dedicatoria January 9, 2024

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