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Student, Veteran, Dad

Sophomore Kaitlyn Salinas and her dad, Navy veteran Victor Salinas, a junior, regularly cross paths in front of Kirk Hall.

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Who needs Hogwarts?

Of all the things to be said about Harry Potter, one of them is that Olivia Dolphin '13 found inspiration enough for two careers.

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Happy Halloween

Members of URI's Student Senate gathered recently at the Kingston home of URI President Marc Parlange to do some jack o'lantern carving with the president and his wife Mary.

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Sustainable Fashion

Joe Rotondo ’16, entrepreneur and CEO of New York-based Rocky Clark apparel, believes a clothing line can have a conscience.

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Keeper of her culture

“I hope to use my position as an Indigenous woman to bring light to our history and our knowledge and our voice.”

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Coastal Fieldwork

Jessica Szpila '23 spent her summer in a beautiful spot, studying the nesting success of the endangered saltmarsh sparrow.

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Commencement 2020

URI welcomes back the Class of 2020 for an in-person Commencement ceremony on October 1, 2021, at the Ryan Center, Kingston Campus.

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Tony Award-winner Andrew Burnap ’13

Congratulations to the surprise winner of the Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play at the 74th Annual Tony Awards.

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Sustaining our Shores

URI celebrates the dawn of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development with its 58th annual Honors Colloquium.

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Welcome, Rams!

As the fall semester begins, President Parlange shares some of his priorities and extends good wishes to all members of the URI community.

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Facts about Fall

The University of Rhode Island began its 2021-2022 academic year on Sept. 8 with what is expected to be a “near normal” fall semester.

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URI: A User’s Guide

Welcome to URI! We're glad you're here. Here's a brief guide to help you get started.

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Meet your RAs

The University's 150 RAs have been on campus for two weeks preparing for the arrival of first-year students.

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Ready, Set, Row

When Allie Reilly joined the URI rowing team as a novice, she had two mentors who introduced her to the sport.

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No Limits

Brianna MacDonald '21 is one of only four female graduates of URI's computer engineering program this year.

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Meet President Parlange

Marc Parlange is a big thinker with a global view, a scientist and scholar, and a distinguished leader with a firm belief in the power of collaboration.

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In pursuit of excellence

Whatever their next steps, the recipients of URI's 2021 Black Scholar Awards have already established themselves as leaders.

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Ocean research

With this year’s hurricane season predicted to be a busy one, Issac Ginis, URI professor of oceanography, is paying close attention to the weather.

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