RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. Ripen the MeriSTEM Delivers Engaging Virtual Workshop: “Identifying a Graduate Degree Program" Ripen the MeriSTEM, Inc. is excited to announce the successful delivery of our interactive virtual workshop, “Identifying a Graduate Degree Program,” presented in partnership with the Morgan State Uni...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. Join Us for "Eats & Experiments": Hands-On STEM Night! Grab some free pizza, and make a discovery! Join us for Eats Experiments , a fun, family-friendly evening where you can explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through quick, hypothe...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. Ripen the MeriSTEM at Morgan State University! On October 20–21, 2025 , Ripen the MeriSTEM, Inc. had the exciting opportunity to lead our interactive workshop, “Best Practices of Mastering Undergraduate STEM Courses,” at Morgan State University ! ...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. Ripen the MeriSTEM, Inc. Executive Director Serves the Community! Dr. Chenere Ramsey, our Founder and Executive Director, had the pleasure of joining the panel for The Leadership Alliance Consortium (TLA) workshop, "Strategies for Sharing Your Lived Experiences." Th...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. Celebrating 40 Years of Biomedical Graduate Studies at Penn O n Friday, October 10, 2025, Ripen the MeriSTEM’s Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Chenere P. Ramsey, attended the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Biomedical Graduate Studie...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. Funding Isn’t Dead Yet: Finding Opportunities After the DEI Shake-Up At Ripen the MeriSTEM , we believe every aspiring scientist deserves a fair chance to explore the world of research. Believe it or not, there are still meaningful opportunities to gain training, mento...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. Your Relative’s Alzheimer’s Treatment? Thank a Monkey. Here’s the truth: some science just can’t be done on humans. Want to test how toxic a new drug is? Or see what happens when a gene malfunctions? Good luck finding volunteers for that. That’s why we us...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. Our Headquarters Moved to Cambridge, MD! Ripen the MeriSTEM, Inc. officially moved its headquarters from the City of Williamsburg in Tidewater, Virginia to the historic City of Cambridge in Dorchester County, Maryland, which is also the birt...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. Is Trump’s New Executive Order Fixing Science or Just Stirring the Pot? On 7 August, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order titled “ Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking .” If you're seeking federal grant funding, this order is relevant to you, so it's important to ...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. The Banned Word List: Science Funding in the Age of Unspeakables Back in February, the scientific community found itself embroiled in a bureaucratic mystery. Whispers began to circulate about a growing list of banned words that could supposedly doom a federal grant...
RIPEN THE MERISTEM, INC. Virtual seminar "Find Your Fit...Different STEM Disciplines and the Types of Questions They Answer" video recording is available for viewing now! This seminar was presented as part of the 2025 Ripen the MeriSTEM virtual seminar series. During the June seminar, in addition to defining, comparing, and contrasting what disciplines and fields are t...