Researchers, professors and sports scientists share information to fuel high-performance athletes Olympic athletes from China may have a leg up on some of their opponents — and an equal footing with the U.S. team — thanks to a two-week visit to URI from members of the Chinese governing body of sport. The URI College of […]
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RI Life Expectancy Project examines disparities among state’s cities and towns
Compared to other states, Rhode Islanders live relatively long and healthy lives. However, according to a new study conducted at the University of Rhode Island’s new Department of Health Studies, part of the College of Health Sciences, disparities still exist – even within our 1,214 square miles.
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Professors at the University of Rhode Island’s new Collaborative Cognitive Neuroscience Lab are partnering with Connecticut’s Haskins Laboratories to better understand how children with autism spectrum disorder learn language. Specifically, researchers will study how children with autism integrate visual information with what they hear compared to their typically developing peers and how that affects their […]
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College of Health Sciences launches program in Wakefield The College of Health Sciences has launched an early-intervention program to instill lifelong healthy habits in children, ages 6 to 11, aiming to prevent obesity in adolescent children. Rhode Island Food, Fitness and Fun, a family-based program , launched an 8-week session for families in and around […]
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Susan Kaplan ‘has tremendous passion for helping others’ The URI College of Health Sciences honored the career of an alumna who has made a tremendous impact on health care with one of the College’s highest honors during the Distinguished Achievement Awards ceremony on Oct. 5. Susan Hamer Kaplan ’78, M.S. ’80, is a speech and […]
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Registration open for November session; Approved PD available The University of Rhode Island Child Development Centers and the Department of Human Development and Family Studies continue to improve the education and care of Rhode Island’s youngest residents as it prepares for another session of its Early Childhood Institute, dedicated to the professional development of early […]
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Know Pain or No Gain: A Practitioner’s Playbook for a Biopsychosocial Approach to Musculoskeletal Pain
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URI is participating in APTA’s DPT Education Virtual Fair on September 17th, 2019.
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The Physical Therapy Department will be hosting an Open House on September 11th, 2019 from 4:30pm-6:30pm.
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Professor Phillip Clark leads $3.75 million project to train health care workforce A University of Rhode Island professor has been awarded a $3.75 million federal grant to improve health services for older adults. And it couldn’t come at a more crucial time as Rhode Island has the highest percentage of adults 85 and older in […]
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