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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URI nutrition expert tells Channel 10 viewers how to eat healthy on a budget
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 […]
Continue reading "Student Spotlight: Daniel Delaney"Alumni spotlight: Christopher Yun, ‘88
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 […]
Continue reading "Psychology student earns research award at national conference"Neuroscientist, author Anil Seth to speak Dec. 5 at URI
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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Thanksgiving will be a bit happier — and healthier — for more than 100 families this year, thanks to the efforts of a group of College of Health Sciences students. Members of the Nutrition Club assembled 140 Thanksgiving baskets and delivered them in a truck borrowed from URI Dining Services to Maplewood Terrace, a low-income […]
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For her senior capstone project, psychology major is telling a story that represents many The teasing started in middle school: whale; fat girl; jelly rolls; Mrs. Puff. Paola Moreno got so depressed she stopped eating breakfast and lunch. “I didn’t want people at school to see me eating,” says Moreno. “I didn’t want people to […]
Continue reading "URI student takes aim at body shaming for senior capstone project"Neuroscientist, educator, TV host Heather Berlin to speak Nov. 14 at URI
KINGSTON, R.I.- November 3, 2017- Known most notably for her work in science communication and outreach, neuroscientist Heather Berlin will present a lecture titled “The Dynamic Unconscious Mind” as part of this year’s Honors Colloquium at the University of Rhode Island. The lecture will be held Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. in Edwards Hall, 64 […]
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