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- URI Landscape Architecture student designs combine beauty, fun, and resilience for Middletown area May 12, 2026 - Student-led redesigns aim to turn Easton’s Pond shoreline into accessible, environmentally resilient public space
URI Leads Hands-On Biotechnology Program for High School Students May 11, 2026 - With support from the Amgen Foundation, URI delivers hands-on biotechnology labs to high school classrooms across Rhode Island, connecting students to real-world science and career pathways.
URI master’s student Emilio Pedroza Lopez earns prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship May 8, 2026 - Emilio Pedroza Lopez’s NSF-funded research examines how social dynamics influence movement, resources, and survival in degus, a small rodent native to Chile
Animal Science Graduate Paige Caron Prepares for Veterinary School in Grenada May 7, 2026 - Through hands-on learning, leadership, and farmwork at URI, animal science major Paige Caron ‘26 discovered her passion for large animal veterinary medicine and will now pursue Doctor of Veterinary Studies in Grenada.
Commencement 2026: Marine biology and marine affairs major excited to dive into new shark research May 7, 2026 - As a child, Mary Brantley read her ocean encyclopedia so often it nearly fell apart. Years later that same fascination brought her to URI, where she double majored in marine biology and marine affairs. “The ocean is something I have always been deeply curious about,” Brantley says. 
URI Researcher Examines How AI Is Changing the Language of Science May 4, 2026 - From philosophy conferences to biomedical research, URI Assistant Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology Nic Fisk is examining how computational tools are changing how scientists talk about their research – and what the consequences might be.
“Plant Sciences Is For The Doers” May 1, 2026 - Through hands-on learning in URI’s Department of Plant Sciences and Entomology, Justin Levesque has found community, mentorship, and a lasting connection to the natural world.
Finding A Path by Following Passion April 30, 2026 - From switching majors to pursuing an array of opportunities on campus and studying abroad, Kate Zmich’s journey at URI shows that exploration–not certainty–is the key to discovering purpose.