The University of Rhode Island Physical Therapy Clinic has announced it will continue evaluating and treating orthopedic and neurologic conditions for students, faculty, staff and the general public once the spring semester ends, continuing throughout the summer. The Physical Therapy Clinic, a division of the URI College of Health Sciences, is located in Independence Square, […]

We may not know it by name, but executive functioning is something we use every day. It helps us to remember information, gives us the flexibility to multitask, and helps us control our attention, behavior and thoughts.

College of Health Sciences partners with RI Association for the Education of Young Children on mentoring, training program The teachers and directors at both Child Development Centers run by the College of Health Sciences’ Department of Human Development and Family Science will help educate early childhood education teachers thanks to a recent grant. The Child […]

Ph.D candidate Shannon Forkus’ study funded by Kirchstein Award from National Institute on Drug Abuse Military sexual trauma is a serious and pervasive problem among military populations, affecting about 16 percent of military personnel and veterans, and a disproportionate number of victims are affected by substance use disorders. Clarifying the relationship between military sexual trauma […]

Ph.D. candidate Tessa Nalven awarded National Research Service Award from NIH A University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences graduate student will examine factors related to alcohol and other drug use among people with multiple races, a study funded by an F31 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Tessa Nalven, a Ph.D. […]

Five students in the College of Health Sciences will engage in impactful research projects after receiving funding for their studies from the URI Office of Undergraduate Research & Innovation. The students are among 62 from across the university selected to receive funding to work on their independent projects, mentored by 37 faculty members. In addition […]

Graduate students Tabatha Hartshorn and Kendra Graham aim to prevent, treat repetitive motion injuries, especially in swimmers

Majo Muentes teaches 45-minute online classes every week on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 8 p.m. for those at the Fascitelli Center and those at home. Those interested in taking her livestream cycle class can register through the IMLeagues app or the IMLeagues website.

Sarah Feldstein Ewing, who holds the Prochaska Professorship in Population Health, presents groundbreaking study at NIH Capstone Conference Adolescent brains are developmentally distinct from adults, resulting in different reasons for engaging in risky behavior like substance abuse, which makes it difficult for clinicians to know how to approach addiction treatment with younger patients. While they […]

Emily Renna turned track stardom at URI into spot on U.S. National Bobsled team