At the University of Rhode Island, discovery drives change. Scientists are sharpening climate models and deepening our understanding of ocean currents. Visionary creative thinkers are reimagining the arts, making them more inclusive and accessible. Health experts are accelerating breakthrough therapies for a range of diseases.
Every day, URI researchers turn big ideas into meaningful impact—tackling today’s toughest challenges while unlocking tomorrow’s possibilities.
Latest stories
Fri, 06 Nov 2026
KINGSTON, R.I. — Nov. 6, 2026 — Several University of Rhode Island students joined their counterparts from several partner institutions around the state last week to display their dynamic research projects during the annual meeting of the Rhode Island Network for Excellence in Science and Technology. Representatives of URI, Brown University, Rhode Island College, Rhode […]
Thu, 05 Nov 2026
KINGSTON, R.I. – Nov. 5, 2026 – Two STEM-related University of Rhode Island research training programs continue to serve students despite the unpredictability of federal funding from the National Institutes of Health. Originally granted in 2023, the four-year $1.1 million NIH award for URI ESTEEMED (Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Diversity) was terminated […]
Wed, 04 Nov 2026
KINGSTON, R.I. – Nov. 4, 2026 – Society looks toward the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in World War II, the use of Agent Orange in Vietnam, and missile attacks that endangered Ukraine’s nuclear power plants when it considers war significantly impacting the environment. But what about war in the 1700s? How did […]
Impacting exploration
Advancing breakthrough research
Scientists estimate that as much as 91% of marine species have yet to be classified, and more than 80% of the ocean is still unmapped and unexplored. Ocean engineering and oceanography professor Brennan Phillips developing next-generation technology to reveal some of the sea’s most fragile life-forms—and to push deep-sea discovery to depths previously unknown.
Impacting wellness
Solving the neuroscience puzzle
URI researchers are working to better diagnose, treat, and ultimately prevent neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. At the same time, they’re uncovering the factors that can help keep our brains healthier, longer.
Research by College
Across every college, URI faculty, students, and staff are advancing research and scholarship in the sciences, business, engineering, oceanography, education, and the arts.
