URI students from across all three colleges in the Academic Health Collaborative got a firsthand look at health care overseas, helped educate residents on preventive health measures and experienced some of the local culture during a J-Term trip to Indonesia.
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At age 33, Christopher Phothisane is not your typical college student. For a long time he saw that as a liability. Now, as he prepares to graduate in May with a double major in biology and psychology—and an acceptance letter to Brown University’s medical school in hand—Phothisane understands that his non-traditional journey is actually a strength.
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Speech pathology students are required to analyze a half-hour recorded conversation by listening to the recording and transcribing—by hand—every word, phrase, and turn in the conversation. That process can devour the bulk of a semester. Thanks to LENA, students at URI now have an advantage.
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A RECENT ESSAY in The New York Times, “The Surprising Effects of Loneliness on Health,” highlights the connection between loneliness and cognitive decline—with an important distinction: Loneliness and social isolation aren’t necessarily interchangeable. “Even people living with their families may feel lonely,” says Phillip Clark, director of the Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center and Program […]
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Food and Nutrition Education Program Director Katie Mulligan appears on ‘Plant Pro’ segment Eating right doesn’t have to break the bank. There are plenty of affordable fruits and vegetables that will keep you on budget while packing in the nutrition. URI Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Director Katie Mulligan recently appeared on NBC 10 […]
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URI doctoral candidate helps those with substance abuse issues ‘find other ways to cope’ For Daniel Delaney, research at the University of Rhode Island is personal. His work on substance and alcohol abuse is driven by having in the past witnessed first-hand the damage it can cause. Delaney is doing all he can to […]
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URI grad helps develop medication to treat debilitating disease in children Chris Yun worked for years developing a cardiovascular medication that could reduce the chance of a recurrent cardiac event. After years of research, trials and development, the URI graduate and his colleagues at an Atlanta biotech firm were able to show a reduction in […]
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Dr. Wayne Velicer passes away after 44 years at URI During the final weeks of his life, the last thing Dr. Wayne Velicer wanted to do was talk about his condition. He didn’t want his URI colleagues to know the extent of the cancer ravaging his body. He didn’t want to distract from the work […]
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Nick Bush was recognized for his study on the minority experience in higher education A College of Health Sciences student studying “social belonging” among minority students in higher education was recognized recently for his work at a national conference. Nick Bush, a third-year psychology major, won an “outstanding poster presentation” award at the annual Biomedical […]
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Anil Seth, professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom, will present “The Nature of Human Consciousness” as the 10th and final lecture of the University of Rhode Island’s 54th Honors Colloquium. The talk will take place Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in Edwards Hall, 64 Upper […]
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