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The University of Mary Washington\u2019s Summer Science Institute (SSI) has given UMW students the chance to conduct trailblazing undergraduate STEM research \u2013 analyzing cancer cells, carbon dioxide reduction and complex computer coding \u2013 for a quarter of a century.<\/p>\n

Many of these young scientists had access to their summer studies because of the scholarships, research fellowships and scientific presentation grants funded by Irene Piscopo Rodgers \u201959<\/a>. UMW named the program the Irene Piscopo Rodgers \u201959 Summer Science Institute at a ceremony in the Hurley Convergence Center lobby during SSI\u2019s annual symposium on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIrene had a long history of supporting STEM majors in pursuing their passion through research,\u201d said College of Arts and Sciences Dean Keith Mellinger, who outlined the history of SSI and recognized the more than 500 students who have participated in research with UMW faculty since its inception. The transformational $30 million estate gift<\/a> she left the University has resulted in noticeable growth for the program, especially in the last couple of years, he said, from 14 students in the late 1990s to 30 students this summer. \u201cAnd this trajectory will continue. More faculty, more students, more projects, more lives changed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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UMW named its 10-week undergraduate STEM research program the Irene Piscopo Rodgers ’59 Summer Science Institute at a ceremony in the Hurley Convergence Center lobby during SSI’s annual symposium on Wednesday. The late donor left her alma mater a transformational $30 million estate gift for undergraduate scientific research and scholarships. Photo by Karen Pearlman. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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During UMW’s 25th annual Summer Science Institute, several students earned awards from the John C. and Jerri Barden Perkins ’61 College of Arts and Sciences Student Research Endowment, which will provide funding for them to continue their research during the academic year. From left: Boone Fleenor ’26 (second place, poster), Morgan Hicok ’25 (first place, oral presentation), Kate Green ’25 (first place, poster) and Joseph Gasink ’26 (second place, oral presentation). Photo by Karen Pearlman. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Before Board of Visitors Rector Devon Williams Cushman \u201993 read the board resolution, Mellinger thanked Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Ray Scott, who attended the ceremony, for securing the original grant from DuPont and launching SSI. \u201cThe program has a history of setting students up for success<\/a> in graduate and professional study, as well as a seamless entry into any number of careers,\u201d Mellinger said.<\/p>\n

Since 1999, SSI\u2019s 10-week program has offered undergraduate students the opportunity to work closely alongside their professors and peers, now in the areas of biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, mathematics, and Earth and environmental science. Funding from generous donors, as well as the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, has helped these students engage in extensive research on a broad range of topics across disciplines.<\/p>\n

At the symposium, participants summarized their findings through oral presentations and poster sessions, providing solutions for real-world concerns such as preventing breast cancer cell proliferation and exploring how environmental pollutants impact aquatic life. Other projects delved into dark matter, studied skeletal muscle function, explored how to make computers more efficient and mined data to understand nationwide teaching shortages and demographic changes over time.<\/p>\n

Morgan Hicok \u201925 and Kate Green \u201925, who both studied freshwater snails, earned top prizes<\/a>. Joseph Gasink \u201926, who researched the impact of trace metals on aquatic life, and Boone Fleenor \u201926, who studied how drones can impact water circulation, were selected as runners-up. All received awards through the John C. and Jerri Barden Perkins \u201961<\/a> College of Arts and Sciences Student Research Endowment, which provides funding for them to continue their studies during the academic year.<\/p>\n

Read more and see photos from SSI at Giving.umw.edu<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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