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Elena Cabral ’26 and Ben Kuran ’26 presented their posters last month at the 12th International Fission Yeasts Meeting held in Boston. Their faculty advisor is Dr. Kristi Miller, Assistant Professor of Providence College Biology. This meeting brings together researchers worldwide who use fission yeast as a model system to study many essential cell biological processes – including cell size control and cell polarity to name a few. These discoveries deepen our understanding of human biology and inform the development of novel therapeutics.

A highlight of the meeting was a research talk by Nobel Laureate Sir Paul Nurse.

We’re getting ready to celebrate! Join us on Wednesday, April 23, from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. to see the impressive and creative projects our Providence College students have been working on this year.

Please join the Undergraduate Research Committee in congratulating the following students who will be representing Providence College at the Fourth Annual BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Symposium on Saturday, March 15 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Angie Pierre ’25, Global Studies and History
Christopher Walsh ’25, Environmental Biology�
Caroline Murray ’25, Neuroscience�
Olivia Belt ’25, Neuroscience�
Christina Charie ’25, Political Science, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Economics

Big East Undergraduate Research Symposium – Engaged Learning Join the Undergraduate Research Committee in congratulating these students representing Providence College in the fourth Annual Big East Undergraduate Research

We are thrilled to announce IMPACT, a new program to support student-designed, mentored, high-impact experiences.

IMPACT grants fund Providence College student projects, especially those which Bridge co-curricular and curricular learning and/or experiences.

IMPACT: PIlot Program for Spring 2025 IMPACT grants fund Providence College student projects.

Congratulations to Katie Kudla ‘24 for receiving an honorable mention and all our students who represented Providence College at the BIG EAST Research Symposium on Saturday, March 16, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. All 11 Big East schools each sent five projects to compete.

Congratulations to Emma Mortara, Madeline Rahilly, Alexandra Delano, Audrey Long, Katie Kudla, Raymond Jarvis, and Emma Morley, who will be representing Providence College in the 3rd Annual Big East Research Symposium on Saturday, March 16.

Big East Undergraduate Research Symposium Providence College is proud to be participating in the third Annual Big East Undergraduate Research Symposium on Saturday, March 16 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Through the CEL Student Engagement Supplementary Fund, Providence College students enrolled in Dr. Anthony Pasero’s class, The Past in Perspective: Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Theatre on the Spanish Stage, were able to attend a performance of La Broa' at Trinity Repertory Company.
Based on Latino History of Rhode Island: Nuestras raíces by Marta V. Martinez '79, '19Hon., the play explores the history of Broad Street in Providence, RI and the men, women, and children who made their lives there and contributed to this flourishing community. Pictured left to right are: Dr. Pasero, Julianny Almonte, Julia Bonavolonta, Maria Harvey, Sofia Halepas, and TC Sylvia.

Summer undergraduate research is in full swing! Congratulations to the our grant recipients!

Sarah Downey ’24, Spanish/Secondary Education
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Monica Simal, World Languages and Cultures

Mireille Kingsley ’24, Biology/Secondary Education
Faculty Mentor: Dr. James Waters, Biology

Carley Medeiros ’24, History and Classics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Robin Greene, History and Classics

Sarah O’Connor ’26, Mathematics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Secondary Education and Dr. Olga Limnios, English

Catherine Raacke ’25, Political Science and Women’s and Gender Studies
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sara Hassani, Political Science and Women’s and Gender Studies

Sean Coyne ’26, Biochemistry
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Tyler Stack, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Megan DePoy ’24, Biology
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Marla Tipping, Biology

Ava Dobski ’25, Philosophy
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jeffery Nicholas, Philosophy

Elizabeth Gates ’24, Philosophy
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jeffery Nicholas, Philosophy

Mary Gifford ’26, Social Science
Mentor: Kelly Ramirez, Ryan Incubator for Entrepreneurship in the Arts & Sciences

Raymond Jarvis ’24, Political Science and Classics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Patrick Breen, History and Classics

John Perry ’24, Theology and History
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Patrick Breen, History and Classics

Jeffrey Phan ’24, Engineering and Physics
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Noah Hammond, Engineering and Physics

David Salzillo ’24, American Studies and History
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Edward Andrews, History and Classics

Abigail Turano ’24, History
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Margaret Manchester, History and Classics

Undergraduate Research Grant Recipients At Providence College, students in all disciplines work in partnership with faculty mentors to conduct original research and scholarship, an opportunity often reserved for graduate students at larger institutions.

The Celebrating continues! Day 3 of the 14th Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship and Creativity is today, Thursday, April 27! Come by the Arts Cafe in the Center at Moore Hall for presentations starting at 12:30 p.m.

Full schedule of events: prov.ly/pccelebration