Lauren Peckham’s interest in law and justice started early, watching courtroom dramas with her grandparents and imagining herself one day on the bench—or behind the podium at the White House. That spark turned into purpose as she pursued studies shaped by personal experience and a passion for advocacy. With three majors across two colleges—criminology and […]

Study will create targeted interventions to change behavior in college students

URI’s neuroscience program helped the senior understand her father’s traumatic brain injury and positioned her to help others

Students represent Neuro Collaborative Lab during ‘Renew! Retreat’ event at Portsmouth community center Doctor of physical therapy students from the University of Rhode Island conducted balance screenings, and assessed the physical health of individuals living with Parkinson’s Disease at a community clinic in Portsmouth as part of a nationwide event to help those with the […]

Graduate and undergraduate students display research into impactful topics across the health spectrum Dozens of students from multiple departments in the University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences showed off their dynamic research projects on various health topics during the college’s second annual student Research Night on April 22. Undergraduate and master’s degree students, […]

Lisa Weyandt, Jillian Scheer, and Christie Ward-Ritacco described their work in neuroscience, psychology, and kinesiology, respectively The College of Health Sciences periodically holds faculty research nights for professors to speak about their research studies. In URI’s Alumni Center on March 27, professors Lisa Weyandt, Jillian Scheer, and Christie Ward-Ritacco shared examples of their research, which […]

Article based on approach selected as best paper by journal Personal finance courses are intended to help college students manage their finances after graduation. However, these courses can be challenging for students who have a lower level of financial literacy due to having economically disadvantaged backgrounds. In 2019, Jing Jian Xiao, a professor of Human […]

More than 500 students from around the state visited Mackal Field House as URI Department of Kinesiology hosts annual event High school students from schools around the state got a hands-on look at the high-tech equipment in the University of Rhode Island Department of Kinesiology, as professors and students welcomed them to Mackal Field House […]

The Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program (INP) and George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience highlighted student research and explored the neuroscience of drug addiction at the annual University of Rhode Island Neuroscience Symposium on Monday, April 7 in Avedisian Hall, home of the URI College of Pharmacy. 

Dietetics major Emma Cotter invited to present research at American Society for Nutrition Conference in May The relationship between social media and nutrition has become increasingly intertwined in recent years, shaping individuals’ dietary behaviors, perceptions and choices in profound ways, especially through dietary trends and fads pushed by “influencers.” University of Rhode Island dietetics student […]