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International student utilizes time-lapse photography at Black Bayou Lake

Photo of María Fernanda Blanco Pérez June 18, 2013 - Since the beginning of May, María Fernanda Blanco Pérez has taken more than 2,500 photographs of turtles and other animals at Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Blanco studies the nesting habits of soft-shelled turtles in Black Bayou Lake, and her photographs tell the story.

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Founder of the ULM dental hygiene program Beverly Jarrell smiles on the future

Photo of Beverly Jarrell June 18, 2013 - Beverly Jarrell has taught at the University of Louisiana at Monroe for the past 40 years. Her favorite spot on campus is Caldwell Hall, the building where she teaches and advises students of the dental hygiene program.

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ULM earns StormReady recertification

June 14, 2013 - The University of Louisiana at Monroe has again received StormReady recertification from the National Weather Service, according to Dr. Eric Pani, Vice President for Academic Affairs for ULM.

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ULM's Williamson helps shape Louisiana's new early childhood education standards

June 13, 2013 - The Louisiana Department of Education, the Louisiana Department of Child and Family Services, and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals collaborated with officials from various educational organizations and institutions—including the ULM's Emily Williamson—to compose Louisiana's new "Birth to Five Early Learning & Development Standards."

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ULM biology professor awarded grant to study feral hogs in south Louisiana

June 13, 2013 - The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) recently awarded $11,000 to Dr. Kim Marie Tolson, ULM Professor of Biology and Graduate Coordinator, to assess feral hog damage in Louisiana marshes.

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ULM appoints new Emy-Lou Biedenharn Endowed Chair in Music

June 13, 2013 - Having just finished his first year of teaching low brass as a member of the ULM music faculty, Dr. James Layfield has already been appointed the new Emy-Lou Biedenharn Endowed Chair in Music.