On Thursday, Oct. 12, three University of Rhode Island professors will explore some of the 5,000-year history of the Kingston Campus area in a talk titled “History and Archaeology of the URI Campus Landscape.”
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Grants give all undergraduates the chance to do independent research
The URI Undergraduate Project Grant program awards about 100 grants each academic year providing funding not only for STEM and engineering research projects but also to those in the humanities, arts and music.
Continue reading "Grants give all undergraduates the chance to do independent research"University of Rhode Island and The Organic Center to partner on major OREI food safety research grant
URI and The Organic Center are pleased to announce a new collaboration on an important new organic food safety research project, enabled by a $3.5 million grant recently awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) research program.
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Students meet with military, University, business and non-profit representatives about maritime careers and educational opportunities.
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New grant funds research on keeping birds away from oyster farms
Continue reading "Laser Scarecrows take to the water"“Ships Don’t Leave Skid Marks” — URI’s Dennis Nixon to deliver lecture on forensics in maritime law
Marine Affairs Professor Emeritus Dennis Nixon will step to the podium to present for the first time at URI’s long-running Forensic Science Seminar Series, marking its 25th year this year.
Continue reading "“Ships Don’t Leave Skid Marks” — URI’s Dennis Nixon to deliver lecture on forensics in maritime law"Learn about septic systems during annual SepticSmart week
URI and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management celebrate 2023 SepticSmart week with workshops for homeowners.
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The inaugural seed grant program will fund six collaborative projects to ‘address plastic pollution on a global scale.’
Continue reading "URI initiative will invest $200K to support translational research on microplastic pollution"New URI symposium to showcase maritime programs and career opportunities
On September 29, the Sea Services Symposium will open to URI, CCRI and high school students.
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The global assessment team includes URI Professor Laura Meyerson.
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