{"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\" 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src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Taras-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Taras-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Taras-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Taras-copy-364x364.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Taras-copy.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/the-new-age-of-ornamental-aquaculture\/\">The New Age of Ornamental Aquaculture<\/a> <span class=\"date\">May 21, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">From coral farming and seaweed cultivation to sustainable reef aquaculture, Taras Pleskun \u201917 is helping redefine what the modern aquarium industry looks like. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/abby-harlow-spotlight\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Abby-with-radishes-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Abby-with-radishes-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Abby-with-radishes-copy-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/abby-harlow-spotlight\/\">URI Plant Sciences Student Gains Research Experience in Crop Genetics<\/a> <span class=\"date\">May 19, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Through lab research, fieldwork, and close faculty mentorship, Abby Harlow is discovering how plant sciences can address real-world agricultural challenges.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/geubtner-senior-spotlight\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_1016-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_1016-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_1016-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/geubtner-senior-spotlight\/\">Bridging business, economics, and sustainability<\/a> <span class=\"date\">May 14, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Through applied coursework, close faculty mentorship, and interdisciplinary study, Anna Geubtner \u201926 found a path in environmental economics that connects economic theory with real-world environmental challenges.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/angela-marses-senior-spotlight\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Marses_Headshot-2-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Marses_Headshot-2-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Marses_Headshot-2-copy-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/angela-marses-senior-spotlight\/\">Beyond the Classroom: Angela Marses \u201926 Reflects on Growth at URI<\/a> <span class=\"date\">May 13, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Through research, clinical experience, and a transformative scholarship program, molecular neuroscience major and Ryan Scholar Angela Marses has shaped her path toward medicine at the University of Rhode Island.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/seagrant.gso.uri.edu\/uri-landscape-architecture-student-designs-combine-beauty-fun-and-resilience-for-middletown-area\/\">URI Landscape Architecture student designs combine beauty, fun, and resilience for Middletown area<\/a> <span class=\"date\">May 12, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Student-led redesigns aim to turn Easton\u2019s Pond shoreline into accessible, environmentally resilient public space<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/uri-amgen-biotech-program\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Myself-and-Cumberland-HS-stusnts-3272026-1-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Myself-and-Cumberland-HS-stusnts-3272026-1-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Myself-and-Cumberland-HS-stusnts-3272026-1-copy-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/uri-amgen-biotech-program\/\">URI Leads Hands-On Biotechnology Program for High School Students<\/a> <span class=\"date\">May 11, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">With support from the Amgen Foundation, URI delivers hands-on biotechnology labs to high school classrooms across Rhode Island, connecting students to real-world science and career pathways.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/uri-masters-student-emilio-pedroza-lopez-earns-prestigious-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Collared-degu-in-hand-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Collared-degu-in-hand-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Collared-degu-in-hand-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Collared-degu-in-hand-364x364.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/Collared-degu-in-hand.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/uri-masters-student-emilio-pedroza-lopez-earns-prestigious-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship\/\">URI master\u2019s student Emilio Pedroza Lopez earns prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship<\/a> <span class=\"date\">May 8, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Emilio Pedroza Lopez\u2019s NSF-funded research examines how social dynamics influence movement, resources, and survival in degus, a small rodent native to Chile<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/senior-spotlight-caron\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_3090-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_3090-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_3090-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_3090-copy-364x363.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_3090-copy-500x498.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/IMG_3090-copy.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/news\/senior-spotlight-caron\/\">Animal Science Graduate Paige Caron Prepares for Veterinary School in Grenada<\/a> <span class=\"date\">May 7, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Through hands-on learning, leadership, and farmwork at URI, animal science major Paige Caron \u201826 discovered her passion for large animal veterinary medicine and will now pursue Doctor of Veterinary Studies in Grenada.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" 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