A Ph.D. candidate in the College of Health Sciences aims to improve the motor skills of those living with Parkinson’s disease and will begin working with local patients next month, thanks to a grant from a national Parkinson’s research and treatment organization.
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Student presentations raise awareness of health disparities in society
Aiming to raise awareness of the inequities in health care in different populations, the URI Academic Health Collaborative hosted Health Disparities Awareness Day recently, featuring poster presentations and lectures from students on at-risk populations. Psychology major Alexandria Capolino was awarded the top poster prize for her study on opioid misuse and overdose. The poster session […]
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The URI Child Development Center hosted 14 high school students from the Warwick Area Career and Technical Center for a visit Thursday to observe and learn from the educators in the URI center.
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By Ross Balding Does being a Kinesiology major enable you to become a better athlete? Junior Lotte Black, a member of the University of Rhode Island track and field team, who recently broke the 36-year-old timed mile record, would say yes. At Boston University’s David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Friday, Feb. 8, Black broke a […]
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Rachel Ferreira doesn’t let her cerebral palsy silence her.
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The University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences aims to improve the overall health of the campus community and beyond.
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Project aims to improve diet quality of preschool children
Continue reading "URI study brings nutrition advocacy directly into the home"Students across multiple health disciplines screen senior citizen volunteers
Students from all three colleges in the Academic Health Collaborative got some hands-on training while senior citizens from the community gained some valuable health information during the Senior Health and Wellness Program at Independence Square Tuesday.
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Here’s an easy math problem with a challenging solution: The average young adult needs nearly nine hours of sleep per night to ensure physical, mental and emotional well-being. The average college student gets just six-and-a-half hours of sleep per night. In case you’re too tired to do the math, that adds up to 17.5 hours […]
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One of just 14 in the U.S., URI joins the international Age-Friendly University Global Network With substantial investments in the Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and intergenerational programs like Cyber-Seniors, the University of Rhode Island has made a concerted effort to be welcoming to people of all ages, including older […]
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