April 14 event to spotlight to healthy lifestyles, need to address opioid crisis By Ross Balding Physical therapy is often seen as a safer alternative to opioid prescriptions for pain management. Aiming to raise awareness of the devastating opioid crisis in Rhode Island and the benefits of healthy alternatives, students in the Physical Therapy Department […]

Communities can improve population health by design By Ross Balding Many Americans know that they should be leading more active lifestyles, but that doesn’t mean they make an effort to change that. Public health and transportation consultant Mark Fenton knows telling people they should be more active isn’t enough, and the most effective way to […]

By Ross Balding Most undergraduates planning to go to law school do so with the ultimate goal of becoming a practicing lawyer. Junior Psychology major Meinca Pinchinat is aiming higher, however, and her goal is to become a federal judge or Supreme Court justice. Pinchinat has always considered herself a mediator, and often finds herself […]

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.

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 […]

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.

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 […]

Rachel Ferreira doesn’t let her cerebral palsy silence her.