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WHERE LAND
AND SEA MEET

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An introduction to the blue economy, and to URI’s Coastal Resources Center, which has been helping people create and manage sustainable relationships with their coastlines for half a century.

Sustainable Coastal Communities

URI’s Coastal Resources Center helps coastal communities manage their valuable resources sustainably.

Our Coasts

What is the Blue Economy?

An introduction to the economic and environmental relationship between the coast and those who live near it.

Think blue

Loren Spears, executive director of the Tomaquag Museum, stands in front of the granite monolith in front of the Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons.

Setting the Record Straight

A new undergraduate course seeks and acknowledges a more complete history of the URI campus.

walk through time

The Fabulous Sara Sweetman

Education professor Sara Sweetman, Ph.D. ’13, says learning can and should be fun. And she’s friends with Grover.

Get to sesame street

Tackling the Big Questions

Erik Robles ’22 approaches his theater work from a philosophical perspective.

Meet the actor

Currents

From the President

Hello Alumni and Friends!

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Research at the Forefront

URI researchers are working across disciplines to help find answers and solutions to benefit all of us.

gather momentum

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Feedback - Letter from the editor and feedback from readers about our fall 2021 magazine
You Can Quote Me - URI experts are quoted in the media frequently. Here are a few that bear repeating.
Data-Driven Compassion - Nicole O’Malley, director of URI’s music therapy program, on combining empathy with an evidence based discipline.

A Time for Action - Big Ideas. Bold Plans. The Campaign for the University of Rhode Island has inspired alumni, parents, and friends to create new ways of supporting students.
This is Not Your Grandmother’s 4-H - Program coordinator, Christina DiCenzo ’18 writes about today's 4-H organization and meeting young people where they are.
Women’s Varsity Lacrosse Coming to URI - URI will welcome its newest varsity team, women’s lacrosse, beginning in the 2025 season.