RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. Career Pathways in STEM and Medicine: A Conversation with ROTC Cadets On April 9, Dr. Chenere P. Ramsey, Founder and Executive Director of Ripen the MeriSTEM, Inc. (RTM), visited the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) campus to speak with upper-level ARMY R...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. RTM Founder Judges at Prince George’s Area Science Fair On March 21, 2026, Dr. Chenere P. Ramsey, Founder and Executive Director of Ripen the MeriSTEM, Inc. (RTM), served as a category judge at the Prince George’s Area Science Fair, held at Charles Herbert...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. RTM Hosts STEM Family Fun Night at Sandy Hill Elementary School! On Thursday, March 26, 2026, Ripen the MeriSTEM, Inc. (RTM) facilitated a STEM Family Fun Night at Sandy Hill Elementary School in Cambridge, MD. This special event brought students and their families...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. RTM Celebrates Brain Awareness Week with a Live Brain Science Q/A Session! Ripen the MeriSTEM, Inc. (RTM) celebrated Brain Awareness Week (3/16-3/22/2026) with a Facebook live seminar that invited the public to submit real questions about the brain. Led by Dr. Chenere P. Ram...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. Celebrating Brain Awareness Week LIVE! It’s Brain Awareness Week and we are bringing neuroscience straight to you! From now through Wednesday evening, post all neuroscience-related questions on the Ripen the Meristem Facebook or LinkedIn p...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. RTM at the Anne Arundel County Regional Science Fair! Ripen the MeriSTEM, Inc. is proud to share that our Founder & Executive Director, Dr. Chenere P. Ramsey, recently served as a judge at the Anne Arundel County Regional Science and Engineering Expo on ...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. Ripen the MeriSTEM Founder Serves as Guest Speaker at Chesapeake College! Ripen the MeriSTEM, Inc. is proud to share that our Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Chenere P. Ramsey, served as a guest speaker at Chesapeake College on 3 March 2026 in celebration of Women’s His...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. Celebrating Young Scientists at Imagine Andrews Public Charter School! Ripen the MeriSTEM, Inc. (RTM) was excited to be part of the Imagine Andrews Public Charter School Science Fair on 11 February 2026. RTM Founder and Executive Director Dr. Chenere P. Ramsey served as ...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. RTM Supports 2026 DC/MD Regional Science Bowl Competition Ripen the MeriSTEM, Inc. (RTM) is pleased to share that Executive Director Dr. Chenere P. Ramsey volunteered as a Rules Judge for the U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl 2026 DC/MD Regiona...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. Goodbye, 15% Cap: The Court Ruling and the Grant Budget Reality Behind It Quick takeaways Direct costs pay for the project’s work (people doing the work, supplies, travel, publication fees, etc.). Indirect costs reimburse the institution for the shared infrastructure that m...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. NIH Updated Its Policies! No, Really. And Yes, You Should Care If you’re getting ready to apply for NIH funding—especially if you’re new to the process—this is a great time to get oriented. NIH has recently rolled out several important updates that will shape how...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. Ripen the MeriSTEM Hosts First “Eats & Experiments” STEM Night—A Hands-On Hit in Cambridge Ripen the MeriSTEM, Inc. is proud to announce the successful launch of " Eats & Experiments" , a free community STEM night that mixed hands-on science with good food and great energy. The inaugural ev...