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Category: Faculty Spotlights

Film Professor Ashish Avikunthak wins the The Ground Glass Award at Prismatic Ground

Avikunthak won the award for outstanding contribution to the field of experimental film and media.

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Hilda Lloréns is named Cornille Distinguished Scholar at Wellesley College

Lloréns will begin her residency in the fall of 2025 at the Suzy Newhouse Center for the Humanities and will continue through the academic year to complete her latest book.

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URI medieval scholar leads international team to produce landmark ‘History of the Papacy’

Three volume history published by prestigious Cambridge University Press

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URI Alumni and Faculty Present at the American History Association

Bridget Clossick ‘24 and Dennis Haggerty ‘23 presented their white papers at the prestigious conference after wowing a panel at the New England Historical Association earlier this year.

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Justin Wyatt publishes eighth book, 3 Women, in BFI Film Classics Series

URI Professor discusses the defining characteristics of Robert Altman’s 1977 drama.

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URI Alumni Kosean Kokeh returns to criminology and criminal justice department

2010 psychology graduate balances teaching URI students part-time with full-time research associate.

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Faculty Spotlight: Kathleen Torrens

Kathleen Torrens, professor of communications studies, joined URI in 2002.

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Faculty Spotlight: Clarisa Carubin

Clarisa Carubin, professor of graphic design, holds a Ph.D. in Arts and Design from the University of Barcelona, Spain.

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Young Scholar Award to be presented to professor Luzi Shi

URI Criminology professor recognized for her research on criminal behavior and crime control policies.

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Quantum Computing jumps from online to on-campus in first time workshop

Students enrolled in the online certificate program have a unique opportunity to collaborate with their classmates in person.

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Professor Mu to receive the Research Priority Award

The professor of Chinese will pick up the award at the ACTFL Convention held November 22-24, 2024.

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Professional and public writing department holds the eighth annual National Day of Writing in North Woods

Students and faculty combine ecology and poetry to reconnect with nature and each other.

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URI Mathematics department celebrates new grants

Two faculty members are recipients of the grants from the National Science Foundation.

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URI chemistry professor receives research award for exceptional contributions to the field

Dr. Jason Dwyer receives AES Electrophoresis Society’s Mid-Career Award

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‘Migration’, by URI art professor Ben Anderson, takes flight in Italy

Ben Anderson, professor of three-dimensional art and sculpture, premiered his installation this past July in Italy.

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