The University of Rhode Island celebrated its 137th commencement, conferring degrees on 3,331 undergraduate students on May 20 and 769 graduate students on May 19.
We look forward to celebrating the University of Rhode Island Class of 2023 throughout the weekend of May 19–21, 2023, on the Kingston Campus. Here's everything you need to know!
Professor Justin Wyatt’s forthcoming book surveys the full history of American independent film. We asked him to pick five must-see films.
If you haven’t heard of 19th century composer Emilie Mayer, you’re probably not alone. While her work was popular in her time, it’s pretty obscure today. That's about to change.
In a decade’s time, Ebben Howarth ’23 will likely be the last lobsterman living and working on Block Island. What does this say about the future of Rhode Island’s lobster industry?
URI Theatre goes deep into the woods with a Sondheim modern classic, beginning its six-show run on April 20 at the Will Theatre.
Adrian Montero Moya says he doesn’t believe in destiny. But there are moments in his 27 years that have the feeling of fate, or at least good luck.
Though just 37 miles wide and 48 miles long, Rhode Island boasts 400 miles of shoreline. And graduate student Erica Meier knows most all of its 400-plus public access points
A year ago, Bethany DeLoof '21 awoke from surgery to the news that she’d experienced midgut volvulus with infarction of the small intestine.
‘We know how to fix the problem, but it is politically unpopular to do so,' says Professor Brendan Skip Mark about child labor, particularly among migrant children, in the United States.
URI researcher Niels-Viggo Hobbs discusses the parasitic fungus at the heart of the HBO sci-fi series ‘The Last of Us.’ What's the real story?
Emily Fischer, B.S. '20, M.B.A. '21, is an industrial engineer for Edesia, a Rhode Island-based food manufacturer. In 2021, their products reached 2.5 million children in 33 countries.
URI Theatre presents Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage’s play, 'By the Way, Meet Vera Stark,' which takes a satirical look at racial stereotypes in Hollywood.
Early in their college careers, Giftilyn Ntiamoah '24 of Ghana and Kamolat Ibikunle '23 of Nigeria found eating in campus dining halls induced feelings of homesickness.
Leadership is not something only certain people are born to. It's not exclusive to extroverts. And it isn't about being the loudest, the most confident, or the bravest in the room.
in 1941 the U.S. Department of War authorized the creation of an all-Black fighter unit, the 99th Pursuit Squadron, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
President Parlange charts a bold future in State of the University address, launching the University's 10-year strategic plan—Focus: URI.
Arianna Helger '23, full-time student and Student Alumni Association president, has been hauling shellfish in Narragansett Bay since childhood for her family’s business.