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Doing our part

URI faculty and staff are part of a growing group of volunteer researchers, scholars, medical professionals, industry leaders, and makers assisting the state of Rhode Island in the battle against COVID-19.

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Science in real time

At URI, the one-of-a-kind, internationally known Inner Space Center's production control room translates science from the field into relatable, real-time stories.

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Build to serve

University of Rhode Island students are using their spring break to build houses—and, in the process, they are building communities, too.

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Why I Teach: Rae Ferguson

"I want my students to see themselves as part of a historical thread that's always moving, always changing."

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Playing the villain

Imagine the foulest, most devious villain you can. More clever than Voldemort, more vicious than Thanos, and more calculating than Maleficient.

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International Studies and Diplomacy

How do you interact with people from another culture and worldview? How do you negotiate with them, work together, respect their traditions?

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On a quest: Diversity in STEM

Gyasi Alexander '19's big idea: More diversity and inclusion in the STEM disciplines.

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How will you save the planet?

How about swearing off meat? Dairy? Carry your own metal or bamboo utensils? Take the bus rather than drive?

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New Neuroscience Major

Students entering in fall 2020 will have the opportunity to delve into the mysteries of the brain. How we think. How we move. How we learn.

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Engage with the world

Almost 1,200 URI students are spending winter break learning something new—some on campus, others online, and still others farther afield.

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Alzheimer’s Trial Announced

Imagine going to your eye doctor for a routine exam and being given a retinal scan that could detect biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease decades before life-altering symptoms develop.

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Best of 2019

(Re)discover ten of our favorite homepage features of the year.

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Blue Minds: Brennan Phillips

Whether in or out of the water, Brennan Phillips thinks about how human beings might access the ocean without disruption.

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Voices for change

"Music and art are important gateways to discussing difficult subjects. We challenge stereotypes through song in the hopes that music makes people receptive to our message."

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Kat Gillies ’22: Olympic Hopeful

"Being around people who push themselves beyond their limits, you become not so afraid to push beyond yours."

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Major Choices: Engineering

Nathan Ankomah-Mensah's advice to future engineering students: connect to persevere. “I can’t emphasize enough that you should not be afraid to reach out to your peers."

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Major Choices: Marine Biology

"I would go to zoos or aquariums and see animals living in uncomfortable conditions and think, I need to help. I wanted to care for marine mammals and fish or invertebrates."

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Major Choices: Communication Studies

Film and communication studies major Edhaya Thennarasu '21 is an avid student of cultures. She moved to Rhode Island from India at 17, leaving behind her home and family to study abroad.

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