CRC exchange programs
The Coastal Resilience Center manages multiple exchange programs that allow students in various disciplines to learn from our partner institutions through summer exchanges, hosting research teams from Minority Serving Institutions and guest lectures.
SUMREX
The SUMmer Research EXperience, or SUMREX, matches students from CRC-funded education programs with CRC research projects. Students spend up to 12 weeks at the research project campus site working on CRC-funded work. This program has established key pipelines between our partners, including annual participation by University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez engineering students in the hydraulic lab tests at Oregon State University, in a project led by PI Dr. Dan Cox.
News:
Summer center exchanges offer valuable experiences, produce event winners
CRC prepares for annual summer research exchanges
CRC prepares for annual summer research exchanges
For third year, summer programs pair education projects with research
Students participate in second annual summer exchange program
Students, faculty to exchange for summer research programs
Students reflect on summer research and internships
Students working with CRC investigators for SUMmer Research EXperience
Summer Research Teams
CRC partners host faculty and students from Minority Serving Institutions for 10 weeks during the summer as part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T)-facilitated Summer Research Team (SRT) program.
The DHS SRT program, administered by S&T’s Office of University Programs, is a summer internship that provides quality research experiences to early career faculty members and students attending a Minority Serving Institution in the United States and the 16 U.S. territories. The goal of the program is to foster relationships for long-term projects and enhance scientific leadership at MSIs in DHS-relevant research areas.
CRC partners have hosted teams from Benedict (S.C.) College, Norfolk State University, Florida A&M University and Elizabeth City State University.
For more information about the program and the application process, visit https://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/faculty.
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Three summer research partners to continue funded work in 2021
Thriving through the storm (blog post)
Annual summer research team partnerships take place remotely
Summer Research Teams receive follow-on funding for future work
2019 Summer Research Team – Florida A&M University, North Carolina State University
Summer Research Teams work with Center partners to advance outreach
CRC prepares for annual summer research exchanges
Summer Research Team to build on collaborative summer project work
Summer research team focuses on disaster impacts on minority communities
Students, faculty to exchange for summer research programs
Students reflect on summer research and internships
Q&A: Dr. Camellia Okpodu, Norfolk State University
Researcher uses neural networks to simulate storms
Summer faculty to be hosted by Center
RETALK
The CRC’s RETALK (short for Research Talks) program facilitates guest lectures from researchers at institutions hosting the Center’s education projects. The RETALK program has four objectives: Disseminate knowledge about CRC research partners and their work to students at CRC education partners; foster collaboration and integration among the Center’s projects; encourage interest among students in graduate studies at partner university programs; and strengthen the CRC (especially the SUMREX program) by building relationships between principal investigators.