Emerging Caribbean Scientists (ECS) Program

Fall semester 2024 events:

Sunday, Aug 25: Undergraduate Research Symposium Registration Deadline
- Click here to register for the Research Symposium Today!
Aug 28-Sep 8: Undergraduate Data Science Workshop (taught by Dr. Kayla Blincow). All UVI undergraduates are invited!
- Email us at ecs@uvi.edu to register for this workshop!
Aug 28 @ 12 pm: Join us for a Research Seminar by Dr. Greg Burzynski
Sep 4 @ 12 pm: Join us for a Workshop on Applying to Graduate School
Sep 11 @ 12 pm: Join us for a Research Seminar by Prof. Clayton Vondriska
Sep 15 from 2-4 pm: UVI's Undergraduate Research Symposium
- Please come and see all the amazing work our students have been doing!

Apply to ECS today!

(click here for the application)

Spring semester 2024 events:

Chemistry Research seminar by Dr. Winnette Collimore @ 12 pm on Wed, Jan 10 in BUS-110 & EVC-302a
Data Analysis workshop by Dr. Aaron Rapp @ 12 pm on Wed, Jan 17 in BUS-110 & EVC-302a
Research Study Design workshop, by Dr. Alice Stanford @ 12 pm on Wed, Jan 24, 2024 in BUS-110 & EVC-302a
ChatGPT seminar by Dr. Benjamin Waters @12 pm on Wed, Jan 31, 2024 in BUS-110 & EVC-302a
Hidden Curriculum Workshop @ 1 pm on Thu, Feb 1, 2024 in BUS-206
Biostatistics Careers Seminar by Dr. Gideon Zamba @12 pm on Wed, Feb 7, 2024 in BUS-110 & EVC-302a
Searching for Stories in Data: The increasingly blurry line between research and data science, Wed, Feb 21 @ 12 noon
Alumni Careers Panel @ 2 pm on Wed, Feb 28 in Zoom
Visiting Scientist Dr. Sarah Commodre of University of Indiana will be on St. Croix and St. Thomas on March 14-15. Dr. Commodore studies public health issues, such as the effect of vaping on health.
- Meetings with St. Croix students & faculty will take place on the afternoon of Mar 14.
- Research seminar: Fri, Mar 15 @ 12 pm
- Meetings with St. Thomas faculty: Fri, Mar 15
Mimimizing Bias, a workshop by Dr. Michele Cox, Wed, Mar 20 @ 2 pm
Applying to MD-PhD Programs, a workshop by Dr. Lavida Rogers, Wed, Apr 3 @ 2 pm
Growth Mindset Workshop, by Dr. Verleen McSween, Wed, Apr 10 @ 2 pm

Recent events:

Fall semester 2023

24th Annual Student Research Symposium!
- Click here to download our 2023 Student Research Symposium Abstract Booklet.
- When: Sunday, September 17, 2023 from 2-4 pm
- Where: 13D Research and Strategy Center on OEK Campus, St. Thomas
Visitng Scientist, Dr. Shenee Martin
- Sep 27, 2023, OEK Campus, St. Thomas
  - Research Seminar on Sep 27 @ 12 pm in BUS-110 & EVC-405
- Sep 28, 2023, AES Campus, St. Croix

Oct 4, 2023 @ 12 pm in BUS-110 & EVC-405, Workshop: Scientific & Professional Societies

Oct 11, 2023, in BUS-110 & EVC-405: Faculty Seminar, Dr. Kayla Blincow

Nov 14-18: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minortized Students in Phoenix, AZ
Nov 30 @ 1 pm: Summer Research Program Workshop in BUS-206 & EVC-302

STEM Outreach & Research Programs

The Emerging Caribbean Scientists (ECS) Program offers scholarships, summer programs, research experiences, mentoring, and supplemental instruction to UVI students majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Click here for more information and frequently asked questions.

Programs

U-RISE • RISE • SURP • NASA-MIRO • Math Behind the Science

We have one easy application for UVI students to apply to our summer programs and academic year scholarships! Click here to apply now!

Sponsors

NIH U-RISE • NIH RISE • ECS Honors Fund • US Department of Energy • Title III • vi-EPSCoR • NASA

Support Activities

Curriculum Development • Graduate School Prep • Mentoring & Advising • PLTL

Research Symposia • Workshops, Seminars, Conferences