With a depressed economy, rising unemployment and multiple logistical challenges posed by a global pandemic, food insecurity in the state of Rhode Island and beyond has risen to levels not seen in decades…[Read more]

University of Rhode Island professors Dr. Kendall Moore and Dr. Amelia Moore are focused on knocking down assumptions that have shaped science for generations. “We need sciences that are no longer limited by their own deeply flawed foundational histories,” …[Read more]

Rapid and accurate identification of mosquitoes that transmit human pathogens such as malaria is an essential part of mosquito-borne disease surveillance. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases…[Read more]

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island are studying how to restore a dune at a local pond, which would alleviate flood risk and improve water quality, while protecting wildlife…[Read more]

A team of scientists at the University of Rhode Island is creating a series of computer models of the food web of Narragansett Bay to simulate how the ecosystem will…[Read more]

The University of Rhode Island Master Gardener Program recognized the state’s top gardening volunteers last month. Following nominations from among the state’s 700 Master Gardener volunteers, awardees for the distinguished gardening educator…[Read more]

University of Rhode Island hydrogeologist Thomas Boving and colleagues at EnChem Engineering Inc. are testing a proprietary new technology for quickly removing and destroying hazardous chemical compounds from soil…[Read more]

University of Rhode Island freshman Tina Munter became interested in sustainable agriculture after watching the Netflix series Rotten, which exposed fraud and corruption in the global food system….[Read more]

Participants in the University of Rhode Island’s 4-H program are donating masks to community groups in need through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…[Read more]