Forensic Science Forensic ScienceKirk Yeager, FBI chief explosives scientist who analyzed Boston Marathon bombing, to speak at URI Forensic Science Seminar Series.See upcoming Forensic Seminar Series events
‘Empowering Plastics Solutions’ Empowering Plastics SolutionsURI Plastics: Land to Sea initiative welcomes Laura Ludwig of the Center for Coastal Studies to discuss ‘Marine Debris with Purpose.’ Finding solutions to plastics pollution
Education Award Education AwardHealth and physical education major Noelani Perez ’24 recognized by the SHAPE America Society of Health and Physical Educators.Major of the Year
Poetry Prize Poetry PrizeEnglish professor Peter Covino awarded Wisconsin Prize for Poetry in Translation for his book 'What Sex Is Death: Selected Works by Dario Bellezza.'To be published fall 2024
Leading Researcher Leading ResearcherJulie Coiro, professor of literacy education, named to Stanford’s list of leading researchers worldwide making a significant impact.Top 2% of scientists
Honoring Activism Honoring ActivismURI celebrates the Brothers United for Action 25th anniversary with a community commemorative event featuring music and performances.Feb. 29, 4:30 p.m., MSSC
Year of Education College of EducationWilson Okello, Penn State professor, director of Black Study Education Lab, to deliver ‘Year of Education’ Distinguished Speaker address.Feb. 29, 4 p.m., Galanti Lounge, Carothers Library
Financial Technology Group Financial Technology GroupCollege of Business, a new member of Mass FinTech Hub, is the first non-Mass. higher education institution to join the financial technology collaborative.Benefits for students, faculty
Blue Climate Solutions Blue Climate Solutions URI researchers, led by Professor Emi Uchida, develop plan to bridge international expertise and communities around mangrove/seagrass ecosystems.Critical to coastal protection
Virtual Reality Lab Virtual Reality LabCollege of Pharmacy project promotes STEM education for high school students, creating an opportunity for them to work with URI scientists on virtual and in-person experiments.Funded by $1.3M NIH grant
Quantum Pivot Quantum PivotURI program to help STEM professionals pivot into quantum information science careers to meet future workforce needs.Three-year National Science Foundation grant
Spring Concerts Classical to JazzMusic department kicks off the spring semester with a series of concerts, from classical to jazz, in February and March.See performance schedule
Honoring the Past and Future Honoring the Past and FutureURI Multicultural Student Services Center plans Black History Month events with a focus on student development, health, and well-being.See upcoming events
Nutrition Study Nutrition StudyProfessor Kathleen Melanson’s nutrition study is helping to inform USDA dietary guidelines, providing context to ultra-processed food discussion.Funded by $300,000 USDA grant
Humanities Series Humanities SeriesThe 'Innovations in Storytelling' Humanities Series continues this spring highlighting innovative ways a variety of practitioners tell stories.See schedule of events
Corralling Carbon Corralling CarbonProfessor Jaime Palter, six co-investigators to field test a strategy for managing carbon dioxide in the ocean in NOAA-funded study.Three-year, $1.6 million study
Global Competition Global CompetitionURI business students among top finishers in recent Global Sustainability Supply Chain Case Competition sponsored by United Nations organization. Gold and bronze awards
Space Project Space ProjectEuropean Space Agency green lights mission on space-based observatory; URI expert in back Holes among scientists supporting the project.Physics professor Gaurav Khanna