Psychology study on cannabis use disorder published in leading neuroscience journal

Graduate student Emily Kenyor, Professor Sarah Feldstein Ewing published in ScienceDirect A Psychology graduate student’s and professor’s study into the use of cannabinoids to treat cannabis use disorder (CUD) has been published in one of the top neuroscience journals in the country. Graduate student Emily Kenyon and Professor Sarah Feldstein Ewing have found some cannabinoids, […]

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URI Psychology professors develop alcohol intervention for First Nation group

Nichea Spillane’s and Nicole Weiss’ study funded by $600,000 NIH grant Two University of Rhode Island psychology professors are partnering with one First Nation community in Canada to develop and test a novel alcohol intervention for First Nation groups — helping alleviate at least one outcome of the historical trauma Indigenous peoples have faced — […]

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What to do with a health sciences degree? URI alumni in medicine tell their stories

Virtual panel discussion sponsored by the College of Health Sciences, URI Pre-Health Advising An education in the health sciences gives students multiple options as they pursue a career in health and health care after leaving the University of Rhode Island. Clinical practice? Research? Education? The choices are myriad. While a career decision can seem overwhelming […]

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Psychology student wins grant to study alcohol use disorder treatments among marginalized populations

Ph.D. candidate Silvi Goldstein awarded Kirschstein grant to fund research Alcohol use disorder is a serious public health concern affecting many segments of society, none more so than racial minorities, especially among the homeless population, which experiences higher rates of alcohol-related sickness and death. This disparity in the care certain groups receive for alcohol use […]

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URI kinesiology professor’s dissertation on fatigue wins award

Assistant Professor Mark Hartman was honored by his former university A University of Rhode Island kinesiology professor’s dissertation on the origin of the sense of fatigue during physical exercise has been recognized by a prestigious award at his alma mater, Iowa State University. Assistant Professor Mark Hartman, an alumnus of Iowa State’s doctoral program in […]

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