RISS Adopts Participatory Action Research Methods to Explore Educational Equity
Inaugural Data Equity Project Outcomes Presented at ASEE Mid-Atlantic 2024 Enabling more diverse and inclusive STEM educational systems and workforces would have enormous societal, economic, and cultural impact. Substantial research on educational program design,...
Vishwas Mruthyunjaya wins scholarship and joins UCSD CS PhD Program
Our partner in education equity work and dear friend Vishwas Mruthyunjaya will be joining the UCSD CS PhD Program in September 2024. Vish has been an incredible partner and critical member of the equity in STEM projects. Congratulations, Vish!
RISS Scholar Ashton Larkin Awarded NSF CSGrad4US Fellowship
Ashton Larkin was the first RISS alum to be awarded the new NSF CISE CSGrad4US Fellowship. NSF CISE & the Computing Research Association (CRA) are partnering to support students opportunities for students in industry to return to pursue a PhD. Applications for the...
RISS Continues PA Scholars Initiative
Meet the Three 2024 PA Robotics Scholars Partnerships with PA Rural Robotics and the PA Department of Education inspired Safety21 researcher Rachel Burcin to design an initial pilot to study and explore pathways to high-research university degrees. The PA Robotics...
RISS 2024 Launches
I was delighted to work with the RISS community to launch the 2024 RISS program. We work together to open doors to immersive undergraduate research experiences coupled with professional development, mentorship, and service learning to nurture future roboticists. The...
Rachel Selected as Women of Influence By Pittsburgh Business Times
Rachel Burcin was selected as a Women of Influence for Pittsburgh for her sizable impact on supporting inclusive pathways to robotics & AI education and careers across the region and globally. Annually, the Women of Influence Awards honor the region's most...