{"id":17128,"date":"2023-02-10T14:45:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T19:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels-draft\/?page_id=17128"},"modified":"2023-12-15T14:37:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T19:37:20","slug":"news-and-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news-and-events\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\">\n<div id=\"localist-widget-46365766\" class=\"localist-widget\"><\/div><script defer=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/events.uri.edu\/widget\/view?schools=uri&amp;groups=college_of_the_environment_and_life_sciences%2Cmarine_affairs_department%2Cplant_science%2Cbiological_sciences_department%2Clandscape_architecture_department%2Cfisheries_animal_and_veterinary_science%2Cenvironmental_and_natural_resource_economics_department%2Cnatural_resources_science_department%2Cgeosciences_department%2Ccell_and_molecular_biology_department%2Cextension%2Cmaster_gardener&amp;days=180&amp;num=5&amp;match=any&amp;container=localist-widget-46365766&amp;template=card\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/tree-talk-uri-forester-offers-tips-on-tree-safety-protection-and-observation-for-arbor-day\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/preferred-uri-trees-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/preferred-uri-trees-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/preferred-uri-trees-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/tree-talk-uri-forester-offers-tips-on-tree-safety-protection-and-observation-for-arbor-day\/\">URI forester offers tips on tree safety and protection for Arbor Day<\/a> <span class=\"date\">April 23, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">As trees come into bloom across Rhode Island, URI\u2019s resident forestry extension specialist Christopher Riely answers questions about local trees in time for Arbor Day on April 24. Riely is a certified forester and arborist in URI\u2019s Department of Natural Resources Science.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/small-scale-and-backyard-egg-producers-in-new-england-invited-to-participate-in-survey\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/terpase-1542x2048-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/terpase-1542x2048-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/terpase-1542x2048-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/terpase-1542x2048-copy-364x364.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/terpase-1542x2048-copy.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/small-scale-and-backyard-egg-producers-in-new-england-invited-to-participate-in-survey\/\">Small-scale and backyard egg producers in New England invited to participate in survey<\/a> <span class=\"date\">April 23, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">A new study by Terpase Gbaa, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences is surveying small-scale and backyard egg farmers across the region to assess their awareness of food safety practices and identify gaps that could put consumers at risk.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/uri-medical-laboratory-science-students-turn-curiosity-into-impact\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Britney-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Britney-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Britney-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/uri-medical-laboratory-science-students-turn-curiosity-into-impact\/\">URI Medical Laboratory Science Students Turn Curiosity into Impact<\/a> <span class=\"date\">April 23, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">From global cancer disparities to rare disease diagnosis, two University of Rhode Island seniors highlight how laboratory science drives patient care with essential data.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/the-front-lines-of-diagnosis\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/KS-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/KS-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/KS-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/KS-copy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/KS-copy-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/KS-copy-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/KS-copy.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/the-front-lines-of-diagnosis\/\">The Front Lines of Diagnosis: Medical Laboratory Science<\/a> <span class=\"date\">April 21, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Though patients never meet them, Kathryn Casey \u201919 and Sabrina Metallo \u201919 are often the first to detect life-changing diagnoses. They are passionate about revealing the critical yet often invisible role medical laboratory science plays in healthcare.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/start-small-how-to-make-your-garden-grow-this-spring\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/preferred-garden-sign-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/preferred-garden-sign-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/preferred-garden-sign-1-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/start-small-how-to-make-your-garden-grow-this-spring\/\">Start small: How to make your garden grow this spring<\/a> <span class=\"date\">April 20, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI Cooperative Extension gardeners offer green suggestions and advice for novice gardeners looking to break ground this spring.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/offshore-research-update-results-of-wind-development-discussions-at-new-bedford-presentation-may-6\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_2909-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_2909-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_2909-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/offshore-research-update-results-of-wind-development-discussions-at-new-bedford-presentation-may-6\/\">Offshore research update: results of wind development discussions at New Bedford presentation, May 6<\/a> <span class=\"date\">April 16, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">David Bidwell, professor of marine affairs at the University of Rhode Island, will share research results on offshore wind community discussions at a free public presentation on Wednesday, May 6, at 6 p.m., at the New Bedford Free Public Library, 613 Pleasant St., New Bedford.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/spinach-study-uri-researcher-awarded-296000-usda-grant-for-core-plant-research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/preferred-growing-spinach-1-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/preferred-growing-spinach-1-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/preferred-growing-spinach-1-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/spinach-study-uri-researcher-awarded-296000-usda-grant-for-core-plant-research\/\">Spinach study: URI researcher awarded $296,000 USDA grant for core plant research<\/a> <span class=\"date\">April 15, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Plant Sciences\u2019 Camilo Villouta's lab has been awarded a $296,000 USDA grant to study hydroponic spinach cultivation in controlled-environment agriculture. This is Villouta\u2019s first time receiving an award from USDA\u2019s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and his first award of this size.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/mind-your-bees-and-qs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/preferred-thistles-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/preferred-thistles-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/preferred-thistles-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/preferred-thistles-copy-364x364.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/preferred-thistles-copy.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/mind-your-bees-and-qs\/\">Mind your bee\u2019s and q\u2019s<\/a> <span class=\"date\">April 15, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">With a new exhibit on insects opening at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Steve Alm and Casey Johnson in URI's Bee Lab answer questions on the local bee population. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news-and-events\/news\/\" title=\"\">More News<\/a>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Events News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-17128","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17128"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19524,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17128\/revisions\/19524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}