At the College of Arts and Sciences, we invite you to discover your place in the world.
URI offers you choices that give you a competitive edge in the global marketplace. You can double major, add minors, choose an international focus, and acquire cross-disciplinary knowledge and experiences. Our programs include disciplines in the arts and design, communications and media, humanities, natural sciences and math, and social sciences. Whatever you choose, we’ll prepare you to succeed in a way that is as unique as you are. Our goal is to prepare you to become a well-informed global citizen with the knowledge, flexibility, and skills required to flourish in a rapidly evolving world.
News & Spotlights
URI Hosts First Computer Science Connect Day - The event will be held on September 18, 2026.
Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Assistant Professor secures an Institute of Museum and Library Sciences award - Jacqueline Kociubuk’s research will better equip library staff to better serve self-care children ages 11-18 and their families.
Land of the free? URI Humanities lecture series centering around ‘American Revolutions’ - Seven-presentation series opens Sept. 24 revolving around nation’s 250th anniversary and history. 
A pathway to a positive future after serving time? - URI study finds Building Futures’ construction training program for incarcerated individuals may be effective in reducing recidivism. 
URI cybersecurity program secures $4.8 million in NSF funding - New grants will help provide scholarships, prepare students to secure artificial intelligence systems.
Events
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