# @rhodeislandcollege on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CLW1VzBMssw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/74940833-rhodeislandcollege-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-02-16T14:40:12.000+00:00

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You don't have to be a total science geek to appreciate what goes on in the Department of Physical Sciences at Rhode Island College. There are four main branches of physical science: physics, chemistry and Earth and space science. RIC's faculty are experts in all of these areas and work together on a daily basis. They believe that the challenges we face in our modern world require knowledge across all areas of science.
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Research is a key component of the work faculty do, and almost all of their research is done in collaboration with students. "My undergraduates are involved in all levels of my research, from generating ideas and hypotheses to carrying out experiments and interpreting the data," says Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Jamie Towle-Weicksel (second photo). 
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Upon graduation, some students continue their education in master's and doctoral programs. Others are now teaching chemistry and physics at colleges, universities and high schools, while others are working in the medical field or in industry. Garrett Walsh '18, an environmental chemistry major, opted for graduate school after a year and a half of research work with department chair Sarah Knowlton (third photo). "Dr. Knowlton is by far one of the most important influences in my life," Walsh says. "I owe her a lot. I never expected to be so much further ahead in grad school compared to my peers, yet there I was sitting in class thinking, 'I know this material already.' I already learned it at RIC."
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