The news about scientific research and discoveries being made at the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ is traveling far and wide. This includes a range of research projects and experts from diverse fields who are receiving extensive international news coverage for their works.
Pharmacy Professor Navindra Seeram has made some exciting discoveries about the health , and the announcement about it at a meeting of the American Chemical Society created quite the buzz. The study focused on maple syrup from Canada, and every major daily newspaper in Canada — more than 20 of them — reported the story, including the and , as well as Canada’s major TV network, CBC. The story has also been reported by the , , , the , the , and two dozen .
At the same scientific conference, Seeram and äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ colleague Scott McWilliams reported that birds stopping on Block Island during migration choose to feed on the available, even when the birds don’t eat berries during the rest of the year. This discovery resulted in news stories on , , and , as well as additional reports in , , , and .
In addition, Professor Terry Bradley‘s development of the , , and and in England. It was also the subject of a report that aired worldwide and one on that later turned up on TV stations around the U.S. The of his work is a YouTube hit, with 20-times as many viewings as any other äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ video!
Among the other recent news reports featuring äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ scientists are a segment about the affect of global warming on marine life; a report on wind power in Rhode Island, which includes faculty research on the subject; and reports about the environmental impact of the Rhode Island floods in the and .
Follow äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ , a blogspot that features a selection of news highlights and coverage about university people, research, programs and more that appeared in print, broadcast or online media worldwide. The news ‘hits’ also link to their initial äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ story written by the Department of Communications and Marketing.
