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Hands-on research in action: CELS to host Research and Extension Fellowship Symposium Dec. 10 December 4, 2025 - The annual symposium showcases the work of URI Fellows in energy, agriculture and food systems, summer research and outreach, on topics from brain health to veggie trials.
URI receives grants from The Champlin Foundation for hands-on learning technologies December 4, 2025 - The Champlin Foundation has awarded URI $500,000 to purchase equipment and technology that will benefit more than 850 students annually. Funds will support three interdisciplinary proposals submitted by faculty from URI’s Colleges of the Environment and Life Sciences, Engineering, and Pharmacy.
URI faculty receive funding from National Science Foundation December 4, 2025 - Laura Meyerson in Natural Resources Science and Simona Trandafir (pictured) in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics are among the URI faculty receiving grants.
From Plant Science to Entrepreneurial Success December 4, 2025 - Drawing on the hands-on experience and mentorship he got while at URI, Joseph V Andreozzi IV ‘14, founder of Sherlock Hemp, LLC, has turned his passion for plant science into a thriving business.
World Soil Day Spotlight: Patrick Sorensen on the Critical Role of Soil Microorganisms December 1, 2025 - World Soil Day highlights the essential role soil plays in sustaining life. URI’s Patrick Sorensen is dedicated to understanding the microorganisms that make it all work. Through cutting-edge research on soil microbial diversity and function, he reveals how unseen organisms protect water and air quality, maintain the resources we depend on, and more.
Poinsettias in bloom December 1, 2025 - URI students are growing poinsettias, one of the most economically important holiday crops, in Camilo Villouta’s “Horticultural Plant Production” course. Managing the plants’ complex temperature, nutrition, and timing requirements builds essential skills for careers in agriculture. Read more. 
Shaping the Future of CELS: Jean VanderGheynst’s Commitment to Students, Interdisciplinary Research, and Community Impact November 25, 2025 - Dean Jean VanderGheynst brings a deep commitment to collaboration, mission-oriented research, and student success to her new role leading URI’s College of the Environment and Life Sciences. Building on the college’s strong foundation of experiential learning and environmental stewardship, she aims to position CELS as a leader in both research innovation and community impact.
Colonial gardens around us: URI Master Gardeners nurture history and plant-based lessons November 24, 2025 - More than 800 Master Gardener volunteers serve as community-based educators across the state, including some at historical sites where they help give visitors a view of how early residents employed agricultural methods that are still applicable today.