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News Archive 2006

December, 2006

Fall Feature Article:
Profile of Babette Allina, Director of Government & Business Relations for CELS and Associate Project Director of RI EPSCoR

November, 2006

News Stories
Three ribbon-cutting ceremonies add to the success of this year's CELS GreenShare Field Day
Help Wanted: Horticulture Volunteer needed in Ethiopia
URI's 75th Turf Field Day hits the ground running
Course examining Climate Change issues sizzles with students

October, 2006

Summer Feature Article:
Series: Farming Survival in Rhode Island: Showing optimism, harvesting success
News Stories:
CELS CARES initiative awards represent $1 mil. for projects that impact RI
Ailing Rhode Island lobster industry getting help from URI researchers
URI researchers out to show property owners that even small wetlands have value

September, 2006

Spotlight on Alumni:
Alumni Spotlight on Carol Trocki; three degrees and no shortage of opportunity
News Stories:
CELS LAR students and the local community contribute to a master plan for the future use of Peckham Farm
Preserving migratory bird nesting habitats in Jamestown
URI Cooperative Extension reaches out to small farmers with a new RI Small-Scale Farm Technical Support project grant and new hire

July, 2006

News Stories:
Checking in on Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Director, Mike Sullivan
URI Master Gardeners finally have a "home grown" training manual
Spotlight on Faculty:
CELS entomologist, Dr. Roger LeBrun, has been designated a Fulbright Senior Scholar
Fall Feature Article:
$2.4 Million NSF Grant to fund microfluidics ("lab on a chip") research at Col. of Engineering and CELS

March, 2006

Spotlight on Faculty:
Faculty spotlight on Dr. Bethany Jenkins, ADVANCE Assistant Professor to the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology
Spotlight on Alumni:
Alumni Spotlight on David Renzi, owner of "Out in Front Horticulture"
News Stories:
CELS supports expanding outreach efforts and mission of Rhode Island 4-H
Groundswell of support and interest shown for the future uses of URI jewel, Peckham Farm

February, 2006

Spotlight on Students:
Student Spotlight on December graduate Jason Helyer, who majored in both Biology and Coastal Marine Management and Policy
News Stories:
The Rhode Island Natural History Survey continues to define and expand its mission under new Executive Director
Master Gardeners turn out en masse for "skinning" party
Landscape Architecture student project remains up in the air thanks to new Associate Professor Richard Sheridan
CELS Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Meyerson is a leading expert on RI coastal and terrestrial invasive species

January, 2006

Fall Feature Article:
North District Hub: University plans for a new Health Science, Research and Technology Quadrangle
News Stories:
Nancy Fey-Yensan tapped to lead CELS initiatives and programs related to the Land Grant mission of URI
Health Professions Office is one reason URI has above average placement statistics among comparable academic institutions

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