February 19, 2019

CELS Students Shine at the 23rd Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

Chandu / News Article / Research, Student, undergrad /

The halls of the Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences are abuzz with activity as faculty, staff, alumni…[Read more]

February 5, 2019

J-Term trip to Indonesia has surprise guest

Chandu / News Article / J-term, Student /

When 17 students set out for a J-Term trip to Indonesia with Professors Tom Boving and Nancy Karraker to learn about geology, hydrology…[Read more]

October 5, 2018

CELS student documents elusive bobcats, other predators in Rhode Island

Chandu / News Article / Research, RI, Student /

When University of Rhode Island senior Ian O’Hara got his first look at a wild bobcat during a summer research project…[Read more]

October 3, 2018

CELS student evaluates elephant sleep habits to improve zoo care

Chandu / News Article / animals, Research, Student /

Elephants don’t sleep much in the wild, averaging just two hours per night. Even at zoos when they don’t have to watch for predators…[Read more]

September 13, 2018

CELS student research: Grasshoppers an unexpectedly important player in salt marsh ecosystem

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As efforts are being undertaken to protect salt marshes – and the threatened salt…[Read more]

April 27, 2018

Entering Nature’s Classroom

Chandu / News Article / class, Faculty, Student, trip /

Students in the College of the Environment and Life Sciences opted to go off the beaten path during the spring break…[Read more]

April 24, 2018

Antarctic research trip highly influential in CELS student’s career path

Chandu / News Article / career, Research, Student /

Daniel Achilles has had a lifelong fascination with the marine environment and a desire to spend his career learning more about it…[Read more]

February 20, 2018

Students island hop and dive into science research around the globe

Chandu / News Article / J-term, Research, Student /

From the Island of Roatán in Central America to the archipelagos of Southeast Asia, students from the College of the Environment and Life Sciences (CELS) visited island countries across the globe during j-term…[Read more]

January 17, 2018

Annual undergraduate fellowship celebration joins forces with CELS career fair

Chandu / News Article / Award, Fellowship, Research, Student /

Students, faculty, staff and alumni flooded the first floor of the Center for Biological and Life Sciences (CBLS) in December to attend the University of Rhode Island’s Annual Undergraduate Research Celebration…[Read more]

December 1, 2017

CELS Student Senate liaison works to make a difference in students’ lives

Chandu / News Article / CELS, lives, Student /

Meet the College of the Environment and Life Science’s (CELS) Student Senate liaison, Skylar Nelson…[Read more]