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
MLK Keynote MLK KeynoteAlumnus, historian and community organizer Matthew Quainoo ’15 returns to URI to deliver the keynote at the 2024 MLK Unity Luncheon.Wed., Feb. 7, 12-2 p.m.
Medieval Scholar Medieval ScholarHistory professor Joëlle Rollo-Koster has been elected e Medieval Academy of America Fellow, the highest honor in her field.Recognizing her contributions to medieval studies
Emerging Scholar Honorees Emerging Scholar HonoreesBrendan Skip Mark and Melva Treviño Peña have been named 2024 Emerging Scholars by the national magazine Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.Among 15 scholars named nationwide
2024 Food Summit 2024 Food Summit'From Seed to Shore,' URI’s eighth annual food summit, focuses on environmental stewardship through innovative food system practices. Open to the public.Held virtually, Wed., Jan. 17, 9 a.m.
Health Disparities Location and HealthHealth studies professor Steven Cohen examines rural/urban health disparities, now increasingly recognized as critical issue in population health.Affects health care, health behaviors and status
Teaching Award Teaching AwardA team led by Priscilla Peña, URI doctoral marketing student, has won the 2023 Innovations in Teaching award from the Society for Marketing Advances.Uses game-oriented teaching strategies
College of Health Sciences College of Health SciencesURI has named noted health education leader, scholar, and pediatrician Patrick Vivier, M.D., Ph.D., as the next dean of the College of Health Sciences.To begin Jan. 16, 2024
Clean Energy Advocate Clean Energy Advocate Junior Kiersten Sundell, a major in environmental science, political science, and conservation biology, participates in U.N. Climate Change Conference in Dubai.Generation Atomic member
Commencement CommencementURI celebrated the accomplishments of more than 400 graduates, which included doctoral, master‘s and bachelor‘s degree recipients, at new fall commencement ceremony.Congratulations, Graduates!
Emerging Leaders Emerging LeadersCoastal Institute names its 2023 Emerging Coastal Leaders, recognizing graduate students for exceptional work in coastal, marine, and estuarine science and management.Five awardees named each year
Human Rights Global Rights ProjectURI-based research team, which drew on a vast quantitative dataset to grade human rights practices in every country in the world, report a grim picture.A failing grade for most countries