State-URI partnership exposes high school students to potential careers in human development and education High school Career and Technical Education students from around the state have gotten a first-hand look at child development and career pathways in the human development and education fields, thanks to a partnership between the URI Child Development Centers and the […]

URI Couple & Family Therapy Clinic director shares advice to help couples avoid stress and pressure of Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day can be a fun, romantic way to share your love with your partner and let them know how special they are to you. But for some couples — especially those whose relationship may already […]

Take a look at where recent alumni of the program have landed The College of Health Science’s innovative Health Studies major is designed for non-clinical careers in global and environmental health, health education and promotion, and health services management. The interdisciplinary degree program will prepare students for a range of careers such as patient education […]

More than 30 Academic Health Collaborative students see firsthand the challenges of health care in a developing area

URI Couple and Family Therapy Clinic offers no-cost promotion to limited number of student couples in honor of the holiday Student couples are invited to participate in a relationship assessment and follow-up counseling at the University’s Couple and Family Therapy Clinic just in time for Valentine’s Day and all the romantic expectations it brings. To […]

Program provides devices, internet connection, technical education Participants in the University of Rhode Island’s Engaging Generations Cyber-Seniors program have shown statistically significant improvements in digital competence, technology use, quality of life, and in strengthening social bonds. The program has helped participants feel more connected to their communities, increase contact with family and friends, and generally […]

The kinesiology expert previously served as associate dean of the College The University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences has appointed Deborah Riebe as interim dean of the College, replacing former Dean Gary Liguori. Riebe, an international leader in the development of physical activity interventions to improve health, previously served as associate dean of […]

Professor Marie Mortreux’s work, partly funded by NASA, can help inform long-term space flight planning; also applies to nutrition regimens on Earth When it comes to maintaining muscular and skeletal health in the body, it’s either use or lose it. Maintaining mechanical load on muscular and skeletal systems is critical to prevent muscle atrophy and […]

Graduate student Chrissie Wojciechowski seeks volunteers for study in College’s advanced kinesiology labs