Those who are already thinking about – and looking forward to – the spring gardening season should consider getting a gardening motivation boost by attending the annual gardening symposium presented by…[Read more]
University of Rhode Island among The Princeton Review’s greenest colleges
The University of Rhode Island’s commitment to sustainability is once again in the spotlight as The Princeton Review has named URI among the nation’s “greenest” colleges for the eighth year in a row. The Princeton Review’s Guide to 375 Green Colleges: 2017 Edition profiles colleges with exceptional commitments to sustainability based on their academic offerings and career preparation […]
Three Marine Affairs Professors Talk about Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria
The Caribbean is still reeling from the repeat rounds of Category 5 hurricanes whipped through in the last few months. The last one, Maria, left much of Puerto Rico with smashed houses and…[Read more]
Cooperative Extension to host panel discussion on renewable energy
“Renewable Energy: Progress and Power in Rhode Island” is the theme of the annual energy lecture sponsored by the University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension’s Energy Fellows Program…[Read more]
URI student aims for ‘big impact’ with career in sustainability, energy policy
In its ongoing mission to improve science reporting in various media, the Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting recently held an all-day workshop for scientists… [Learn more]