Join Us for the ARIS 13th Annual Summit

Please join us for the Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) 13th Annual Summit in beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico April 23-25, 2025. We are planning three days of dynamic keynote speakers, lively sessions, and networking events highlighting research, societal benefits and Broader Impacts of the Caribbean region. Below is the 2025 ARIS Summit schedule to help you plan your registration.

Tue., April 22

Summit Day 1 – Wed., April 23

Summit Day 2 – Thur., April 24

Summit Day 3 – Fri., April 25

7:30-8:30 AM
Breakfast and Registration

7:30-8:30 AM
Registration

7:30-8:30 AM
Breakfast and Registration

8:30-10:00 AM
Summit Welcome
Remarks by:
Dr. Susan Renoe, ARIS
Ana Teresa Toro, Journalist
Dr. Safiya George, President,
University of the Virgin Islands
Featuring: La Bomba Va

8:00-9:30 AM
Breakfast and Poster Session

8:30-9:30 AM
Session VI

10:15-11:15 AM
Session I

9:45-10:30 AM
Keynote: Dr. Marisol Morales
Executive Director, Carnegie Elective Classifications
American Council on Education

Break

11:15 AM-1:00 PM
Lunch
Movie Screening, “Coming Home:
The Journey of a Puerto Rican Scientist”
and Q&A with Mónica I. Feliú-Mójer, Ph.D.,
Ciencia Puerto Rico

Break

9:45-10:45 PM
Session VII

1:00-2:00 PM
Session II

10:45 AM-11:45 AM
Session III

10:45-12:00 PM
Community Session

4:30-6:30 PM
Early Registration

2:00-6:00 PM
Event in partnership with
Puerto Rico Science Trust and
Ciencia Puerto Rico

11:45 AM-1:15 PM
Awards Ceremony and Lunch

5:30-6:30 PM
Welcome for Newcomers

1:15-2:15 PM
Session IV

Break

2:30-3:30 PM
Session V

2025 Summit Sponsors

U.S. National Science Foundation

The U.S. National Science Foundation

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The Kavli Foundation

Pew Charitable Trust

The Pew Charitable Trusts

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