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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

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

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.
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Guam NSF EPSCoR announces $50,000 seed funding opportunity for collaborative research

Guam NSF EPSCoR’s Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems (ECORE) project is inviting proposals for its 2026–2027 Seed Funding Grant, offering $50,000 awards to support innovative, hypothesis-driven research across the island.
Partners from the University of Guam and Northern Marianas College are pleased to announce the addition of several activities to the CIS2026 agenda that will take place in Saipan.  In collaboration with 500 Sails, NMC has prepared sessions and events aimed to continue the discussion of island sustainability from the conference which will be held on Guam.  Pictured are UOG CIS and Sea Grant Associate Director for Operations and Development Fran Castro, Director Austin Shelton, Ph.D., NMC President Galvin Deleon Guerrero, Ed.D., NMC-CREES Interim Dean Patricia Coleman, Ph.D., and UOG CIS and Sea Grant Associate Director for Communications and Community Engagement Kyle Mandapat.

UOG announces extension of CIS2026 in partnership with NMC in Saipan

The University of Guam (UOG) has announced an extension of the 17th University of Guam Conference on Island Sustainability (CIS2026), expanding the event through April 26 with the addition of two days of programming in Saipan, further strengthening its partnership with Northern Marianas College (NMC).
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

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.

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