Summer 2026

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Filmmaker and journalism professor Kendall Moore measures the success of her films by the change they spark.



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Marine Affairs in Action

At a Block Island marina, URI marine affairs alumni put their understanding of the ocean and the policies that govern it to work. 

Nursing Faculty Needed

At URI, scholarships are helping the best and brightest nurses enter the nursing Ph.D. program.

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Andy Yosinoff ’70 is the seventh-winningest coach in women’s basketball history and, among women’s college basketball coaches, the Emmanuel College coach is the oldest and has the longest tenure at one school. 

Currents

  • Marine affairs professor and social anthropologist Yoshitaka Ota wearing a light grey blazer, hands in pockets, looking confidently as he stands along the shore of a river. Ocean Equity - Marine affairs professor Yoshi Ota says the oceans will provide for everyone if we use them wisely and equitably.

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Scholarly Lens

The top images from the 2026 University of Rhode Island Research and Scholarship Photo Contest

See the winners

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It’s About Love, Actually

With the Little Bubblegum Romance Bookshop, Erin Masse ’09 is building a community, one title at a time.

celebrate the romance
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  • Steve Siravo '13 standing with hands in his pockets, wearing eye glasses, standing in front of Walden Pond smiling with blue sky and puffy white clouds. Good Business - Steve Siravo ’13 helps big business be green business.
  • Room for Color - Artist Tammy Blais ’03 embraces color and broad strokes.
  • Hand of captain on steering wheel of motor boat in the blue ocean during the fishery day. The Rogue Wave - A dreamy cruise in local waters ends with a surprise in this short story written for a class in URI’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
  • Brianna Sullivan '10 holding her book Captain Chris Adventures next to arrow signs posted on a palm tree. The signs indicate distances to various locations including Key West, Havana, Paris, Amsterdam and Munich. Turning Grief Into Meaning - For Brianna Sullivan ’10, the unexpected loss of a beloved friend led to the creation of a children’s book series honoring his spirit.

Scenic Route

“Island Sentinel” by Corey Favino ’18

The story behind the photo
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Caption This

Caption Contest, Summer 2026

Do you have a funny idea for a caption for this photo from URI’s photo archives?

Submit your caption by September 18, 2026.

ENter your caption
A black and white URI yearbook photo from 1985 shows URI students looking on as other students push a Volkswagen Bug.

Winning Captions, Spring 2026

“Keep pushing, we’re almost to Iggy’s!”
—Ernie Vieira ’69

“URI engineering students demonstrate the latest in air-cooled rear-engine propulsion technology.”
—Richard M. Miller, M.S. ’74

Spring 2026 winning captions

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“Perfume Table” by Tammy Blais. 6″x6″ oil on panel.

Happy Strokes

Tammy Blais ’03 calls her art her “personality on canvas: unique, expressive, and unapologetically joyful.” In this floral painting, Blais’ technique is on full display—the broad strokes of her palette knife transform a still life into a vibrant, energetic painting. Read the full story: “Room for Color”.