Nuisance animals, resolutions, dean's award

• Relocating nuisance animals unhealthy - feature on URI student research
  EcoRI – 2/28
• RI economic recovery frustratingly slow - quotes Prof. Ed Mazze
  Providence Journal – 2/28
• How to revive your resolutions - references research by Prof. James Prochaska
  Every Day Health – 2/28
• URI dean honored for support of filmmaking in Rhode Island
  Hispanic Business – 2/28
• URI professor union supports Taveras for governor
  RI Public Radio – 2/27
• An update on human trafficking in Rhode Island - features Prof. Donna Hughes
  Jewish Voice and Herald – 2/27
• Review: A good night about a real bad day - review of URI Theatre
• South County Independent – 2/27

Sex trade, aging and nutrition

• Targeting the Johns in sex trade - quotes Prof. Donna Hughes
  New York Times – 2/27 - syndicated to a dozen other publications
• Titanic discoverer to speak at family health center benefit - preview of lecture by Prof. Robert Ballard
  Waco Tribune – 2/27
• Experts weigh in on how to successfully age - quotes Prof. Phil clark
  Cranston Herald – 2/27
• Boxing’s all about Destiny - feature about student boxing champion
  Boston Herald – 2/26
• URI faculty union endorses Taveras for governor
  Providence Journal – 2/27
• “Eating for a Better You” program couples nutrition, library science - features presentation by two students
  Cranston Herald – 2/26
• RI needs business climate change - quotes Prof. Len Lardaro
  Investor’s Daily – 2/24

Engineering building proposal

The College of Engineering's proposed construction of a new building and a $2 million pledge to the project by Toray Plastics received considerable media attention this week.  The Providence Journal featured the project in a front page story on Feb. 26 and followed up on Feb. 27 with a story about a State House hearing about the proposal.  The Providence Business News and Channel 10 reported on the Toray gift, as did several plastics industry trade publications, including Plastics Today, Plastics News, Flexible Packaging, and Label and Narrow Web.  The URI news release about the Toray pledge can be found here.

Leo DiMaio tribute, winter weather and economy

• URI’s DiMaio touched so many lives
  Providence Journal – 2/25
• What does winter’s wild weather mean for spring in RI? - front page story features Prof. Tom Mather
  Providence Journal – 2/25
• Rhode Island needs business climate change - quotes Prof. Len Lardaro
  Investor's Business Daily - 2/24

Climate change website

The Coastal Institute and Graduate School of Oceanography, among others, launched a website to explain the effects of climate change in Rhode Island and actions that can be taken to mitigate its impact.  A press conference to announce the site generated attention in the Providence Journal, Rhode Island Public Radio, WPRO radio, Providence Business News, Channel 6, Warwick Beacon, Providence Phoenix, Jamestown Press, Narragansett Times and the Associated Press, whose story was featured on the Boston Globe, Greenfield Reporter, Channel 10, Channel 12 and others.

INBRE, J-Term and Ukraine

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  A forgotten pioneer - quotes Prof. Ashish Avikunthak
  India Express – 2/24
• Brown lab image of RI innovation- includes Prof. Judy Mercer and Prof. Deborah Erickson-Owens
  Providence Business News – 2/24
• Grant program boosting biomedical research - features URI's INBRE program
  Providence Business News – 2/24
• As power shifts, examining Ukraine's uncertain future - includes interview with Prof. Nicolai Petro
  NPR's "The Takeaway"- 2/24
• URI student group to host pot legalization discussion
  Narragansett Patch – 2/23
• January mini-semester beat expectations
  Boston Globe (via Associated Press) – 2/21
• Reich on inequality and his biggest regret - based on campus webinar
  Providence Journal – 2/21
• URI professor on Fulbright to Ukraine reports on unease - feature on Prof. Nicolai Petro
  Providence Journal – 2/21
• Digital literacy seen as key to 21st century economic success - includes Prof. Renee Hobbs
  Providence Business News – 2/21
• UAW files complaint about Tennessee GOP’s interference in VWvote - quotes Prof. Erik Loomis
  Los Angeles Times – 2/21
• URI’s tragic comedy finds humor in serious matters - URI Theatre review
  Narragansett Times – 2/20