{"id":221,"date":"2021-02-05T15:54:19","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T15:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/?page_id=221"},"modified":"2026-11-05T14:39:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T14:39:26","slug":"uri-today","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"latest-news\">\n<div class=\"latest-news-title\"><h2>Latest News<\/h2><\/div>\n<div class=\"latest-news-feed\"><div class=\"display-posts-listing\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/uri-students-join-others-from-around-rhode-island-to-exhibit-dynamic-research-projects-at-ri-nest-annual-meeting\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/IMG_6052-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Alireza Ghaderi Bafti\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/IMG_6052-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/IMG_6052-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/uri-students-join-others-from-around-rhode-island-to-exhibit-dynamic-research-projects-at-ri-nest-annual-meeting\/\">URI students join others from around Rhode Island to exhibit dynamic research projects at RI-NEST annual meeting<\/a> <span class=\"date\">November 6, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/time-for-a-closet-cabinet-clean-out-uri-womens-center-sponsoring-initiative-with-rhody-outpost-and-center-for-military-and-veteran-education\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/preferred-iStock-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"stocked pantry cabinet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/preferred-iStock-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/preferred-iStock-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/time-for-a-closet-cabinet-clean-out-uri-womens-center-sponsoring-initiative-with-rhody-outpost-and-center-for-military-and-veteran-education\/\">Time for a closet\/cabinet clean out? URI Women\u2019s Center sponsoring initiative with Rhody Outpost and Center for Military and Veteran Education<\/a> <span class=\"date\">November 6, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/uri-college-of-nursing-to-establish-interdisciplinary-palliative-care-program-to-train-students-healthcare-professionals\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/palliative-care-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A senior woman at home receiving healthcare.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/palliative-care-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/palliative-care-copy-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/uri-college-of-nursing-to-establish-interdisciplinary-palliative-care-program-to-train-students-healthcare-professionals\/\">URI College of Nursing to establish interdisciplinary palliative care program to train students, healthcare professionals<\/a> <span class=\"date\">November 5, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"primary\"><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero sw  cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Rhode Island voters approve higher education bond, providing funds for new URI integrated health building<\/h1><a class=\"cl-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/rhode-island-voters-approve-higher-education-bond-providing-funds-for-new-uri-integrated-health-building\/\" title=\"\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" 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wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/esteemed-and-marc-programs-continue-to-serve-uri-students\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/2026-Fall-Cohort-4-Group-Photo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"From top left, Emma Garcia, Josmeily Minier Estevez, Ronan Rivera, Lesly Morales, and Abraham Baldomar.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/2026-Fall-Cohort-4-Group-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/2026-Fall-Cohort-4-Group-Photo-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/esteemed-and-marc-programs-continue-to-serve-uri-students\/\">ESTEEMED and MARC programs continue to serve URI students<\/a> <span class=\"date\">November 5, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/uri-alum-former-new-york-timesmanaging-editor-john-geddes-remembered-for-his-grace-under-pressure\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/Geddes-NYT-Newsroom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"John Geddes, center\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/Geddes-NYT-Newsroom-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/Geddes-NYT-Newsroom-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/uri-alum-former-new-york-timesmanaging-editor-john-geddes-remembered-for-his-grace-under-pressure\/\">URI alum, former New York Times managing editor John Geddes remembered for his grace under pressure<\/a> <span class=\"date\">November 5, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/uri-hosting-virtual-global-symposium-on-transforming-education-through-global-perspectives\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/preferred-graphic-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Symposium graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/preferred-graphic-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/preferred-graphic-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/uri-hosting-virtual-global-symposium-on-transforming-education-through-global-perspectives\/\">URI hosting Virtual Global Symposium on Transforming Education Through Global Perspectives<\/a> <span class=\"date\">November 5, 2026<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/uri-humanities-lecture-on-nov-12-to-explain-how-war-impacts-the-environment\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/David_Hsiung-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"David Hsiung\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/David_Hsiung-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/David_Hsiung-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/uri-humanities-lecture-on-nov-12-to-explain-how-war-impacts-the-environment\/\">URI Humanities lecture on Nov. 12 to explain how war impacts the environment\u00a0<\/a> <span class=\"date\">November 4, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/uri-fisheries-expert-selected-as-fulbright-scholar-to-study-portugals-sardine-and-anchovy-populations\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/preferred-sardines-iStock-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fresh sardines lying on a decorative plate, ready to be prepared\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/preferred-sardines-iStock-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/11\/preferred-sardines-iStock-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/uri-fisheries-expert-selected-as-fulbright-scholar-to-study-portugals-sardine-and-anchovy-populations\/\">URI fisheries expert selected as Fulbright Scholar to study Portugal\u2019s sardine and anchovy populations<\/a> <span class=\"date\">November 4, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/new-2-million-gertz-family-gift-will-support-students-college-of-engineering-future-fund\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/10\/20261002_Salerno_URI_EngineeringDonors-0072-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sandra and Barry Gertz meet with Gertz Scholars Aidan Parry and Iris Rogers.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/10\/20261002_Salerno_URI_EngineeringDonors-0072-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/10\/20261002_Salerno_URI_EngineeringDonors-0072-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/11\/new-2-million-gertz-family-gift-will-support-students-college-of-engineering-future-fund\/\">New $2 million Gertz family gift will support students, College of Engineering Future Fund<\/a> <span class=\"date\">November 4, 2026<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  block-level\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/archives\/\" title=\"\">All News<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-notice-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-notice\" data-hash=\"d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The University is providing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/federal-actions\/\" data-type=\"page\" 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