URI cybersecurity program secures $4.8 million in NSF funding - New grants will help provide scholarships, prepare students to secure artificial intelligence systems.
From Harvard to URI: Professor Michelangelo La Luna Publishes Landmark Study of a Medieval Dante Manuscript - LaLuna publishes the first modern scholarly edition of one of the earliest vernacular commentaries on the "Divine Comedy."
North Woods Field Guide coming soon - KINGSTON, R.I. – July 21 – The landscape of the North Woods has been shaped by humans, just as humans are shaped by the landscapes in which we inhabit. Nestled in South Kingston as part of the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston Campus, the North Woods are within walking distance of all dorms for students […]
Kendall Moore’s Films Have an Afterlife - The multiple award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalism professor says success is measured by the trust she earns and the extent to which her films generate awareness, change, and opportunities to amplify the voices of the people in them.
Erik Loomis appointed as new Director of the Center for the Humanities - KINGSTON, R.I. – July 1, 2026 – Erik Loomis, professor of history at the University of Rhode Island, has been appointed the new director for the University’s Center of the Humanities. Loomis’ tenure as director began on July 1. Established in 1994, the Center for the Humanities—part of the URI College of Arts and Sciences—has […]
Michael DiNardi appointed as URI Social Science Institute for Research, Education, and Policy’s new director - KINGSTON, R.I. – July 1, 2026 – Michael DiNardi, associate professor of economics at the University of Rhode Island, has been appointed the new director for the University’s Social Science Institute for Research, Education, and Policy. DiNardi, who arrived at URI in 2018 as an economist specializing in health and labor, with an emphasis on […]
Justin Wyatt named URI Harrington School of Communication and Media’s permanent director - Wyatt will lead University’s communications and journalism school full time.
Eyes on the ‘Prize’: URI voice teacher singing her way toward national award - Caroline O’Dwyer named finalist in The American Prize’s ‘Vocal Performance’ category.
Commencement 2026: English secondary education graduate sets the stage
Ballet Rhode Island, URI theatre professor partner on dance adaptation of ‘Machinal’ - Ballet production of Sophie Treadwell’s 1928 American expressionist work will also tour Southern New England.
URI creates Blue Fellows program to support graduate students with $954,000 NSF grant - Award will help the University recruit six doctoral fellows to develop future Blue Economy workforce.
The Taricani Visiting Journalist Series on First Amendment Rights
Assistant Dean, Kamilah A’Vant, selected to be in The 100 Women of Color Gala and Awards - The ceremony will be hosted at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford, CT on October 9, 2026. 
URI Department of Music Alumni Return for Dissertation Performance - The Tale of Cú Chulainn was written and composed by Jon F. Howe and will be performed by The American Band, featuring soloist Isobel McCullough.
Harrington School Student Journalists Tackle Local Beats - Students in URI’s Community News Lab are bringing back local news one byline at a time.
Experience in Taiwan broadening horizons for URI Chinese Language Flagship Program students - University students become fluent in Chinese and gain job experience through an international internship program.
Guest Artist Sacha Comrie visits URI Africana Studies and Theatre Departments - The multi-faceted artist will share her expertise in storytelling and intimacy coordination with students.
The Ways of Knowing: a multi-channel audio event comes to URI - The World According to Sound
Criminology and Criminal Justice students serve as research assistants on criminal justice legal debt project - CCJ professor, Brittany Martin, selected five undergraduate students to assist with data collection by conducting court observations.
URI Japanese program students share Japanese wisdom, camaraderie during Davisville Middle School visit - Annual visit allows University students to become ‘Senseis’ for a day, and embrace Japanese culture.
