At the College of the Environment and Life Sciences, you’ll deepen your understanding of the living world and your place within it.
The work that happens here is rooted in our land- and sea-grant mission, and connected to the needs of the local, regional, and global communities. Our faculty researchers work collaboratively across disciplines, drawing from a broad, inclusive field of human knowledge to make critical discoveries within their fields. URI’s core research facilities and specialized labs offer the latest technologies that will enable you to gather field data, synthesize vast amounts of information, and develop solutions to real world challenges. Whether you are interested in urban food systems; protecting marine wildlife; understanding what makes an organism adapt and an ecosystem thrive; or assisting policy makers in the shift towards renewable energy and sustainable natural resource management, you’ll find your place here.
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Education and engagement with Rhode Island communities is at the core of what we do. As a land-grant and sea-grant university, our mission is to ensure URI provides education and applied research that helps communities and improves the lives of Rhode Islanders.
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URI student researcher’s project looking at whether food supplement may improve neurological health in sheep April 24, 2024 - An Honors Program Student researches impact of beta glucan in sheep.
Thank you! Faculty and staff recognized at new URI employee recognition breakfast April 24, 2024 - Community members celebrate milestone anniversaries together at special event in Memorial Union.
URI-led team finds direct evidence of ‘itinerant breeding’ in East Coast shorebird species April 24, 2024 - The study of American woodcock confirms overlapping of migration and reproductive periods of the annual cycle.
Six URI sophomores awarded 2024 NOAA Hollings Scholarships April 24, 2024 - URI raises total of recipients to 48 since scholarship program started in 2005.
