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Four URI students headed to Taiwan as recipients of Boren Scholarship

Four University of Rhode Island students—all members of the University’s prestigious Chinese Language Flagship Program—will spend the 2025-26 academic year studying in Taiwan, each as recipients of a David L. Boren Scholarship Award.

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Commencement 2025: Former carpenter has built a bright future based on the past

English major Kyle Gunning is headed to Cornell to pursue his Ph.D.

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Summer camp on URI’s Kingston Campus available to grade school through high school students

The Quantum and AI and Computer Science summer camps for children will take place from June through July.

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In memoriam Walter Von Reinhart

KINGSTON, R.I. – May 21 – It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a beloved colleague, friend, and member of the URI community, Walter Von Reinhard, on May 12, 2025. Walter came to URI in 1990 as a key hire for the International Engineering and International Business Programs at URI. He […]

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Navigating culture: URI honors 2025 Asian Cultural Ambassadors

Arts & Sciences student, Sudishma Acharya, was recognized with an award at this year’s program, held in the Memorial Union. Acharya is a finance and data science major from Nepal, currently residing in East Greenwich. She is president of URI’s South Asian Student Association.

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Erin Malinn ’28

Erin Malinn, journalism, reflects on her first year at URI and looks forward to what lies ahead.

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Sara Laurent ’25

Art History

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Chinese Section Celebrates the End of the Academic Year

The Chinese Flagship Program and Chinese Section held two events honoring students and their hard work with presentations and awards.

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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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Kylie Engleman ’25

Public Relations

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Isabella Allen ’25

Communication studies and Public Relations

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Kaitlyn Ivory ’24

Communication Studies

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Honors contract option puts URI students in the drivers’ seat

Changes to URI Honors Program mean more flexibility for students, chance to tailor studies.

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The Department of Art and Art History Hosts Annual Juried Art Exhibit

Winners include: Andrew Garcia, Aspen Spencer, Emerie Peterson, Logan Firestone, Karla Monterroza, Emerie Peterson and Ella Stinnette.

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Sophia Buono ’25

Political Science, Philosophy, and Criminology and Criminal Justice

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