1+ week, 6+ day ago   (148+ words) The Little Things: Exploring Nature’s Mirrored Microscopic Morphologies, was a gallery of scientific images curated by GSO Ph.D. student Alyssa Tsukada. This collection of scientific images compared morphologies in nature across scales. The show demonstrated the wonders of the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (112+ words) KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug. 31, 2026 – This summer, Sophia Webster has been crushing up rabbit droppings, and Evan Morgan has been watching penguins socialize. And the best part? It’s all in the name of science. Detecting rabbit pregnancy more quickly “The goal is to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (178+ words) Michel joins URI as an Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences in the newly formed Department of Earth Sciences, Planning, and Design (ESPD), where she is excited to explore how Earth systems, education, and sustainability intersect across disciplines.Q. What first sparked…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (213+ words) What happens when two very different microbes meet during an infection? For Dr. Kara Eichelberger, a new faculty member in the University of Rhode Island’s Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, that question is central to her research. How would…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (394+ words) KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug. 19, 2026 – This summer, Maisie Wynn researched how redlining still shapes public health, Anjali Ramdass studied how medicinal herbs interact with prescription drugs, and Greta Kobayashi worked to correct misconceptions about wind energy. That freedom led to three very different…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (420+ words) For URI marine biology and wildlife and conservation biology double major Faye Santaniello, this summer has been an opportunity to explore the evolutionary history of one of the ocean’s most fascinating animals: the horseshoe crab. Santaniello, who is from Warwick,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (419+ words) The insects Alyssa Clark studies are only a few millimeters long, but they could play an outsized role in protecting forests, vineyards, and orchards from one of the Northeast’s most destructive invasive pests. Researchers focus on planthoppers because the spotted…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (290+ words) For Ashley Sauer, this summer’s CELS Summer Research Fellowship offered an opportunity to design and conduct her own experiment while working hands-on with live marine organisms. A double major in marine biology and animal science from Bloomingdale, New Jersey, Sauer…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (123+ words) Marine biology and marine affairs double major Tiahnna Dalpezzo spent her summer studying juvenile Eastern oysters as a CELS Summer Research Fellow. Working in Dr. Jonathan Purtiz’s lab, she investigated how different algae diets affect oysters’ nutrient uptake and growth…...