The College of Health Sciences is now offering summer internships for undergraduate and master’s students. These opportunities are made possible by generous donors who are committed to preparing skilled professionals to tackle issues such as aging populations, rising mental health needs, and complex public health challenges through classroom education and hands-on training. All of the internships include a $5000 […]

Relationship inventory, skill-building tool designed to help couples understand and improve their relationships

Assistant Professor Marc Maffei’s study seeks early indicators of language disorders in children

URI alumna Amanda Tassoni to referee women’s hockey in Winter Games

Public Health, psychology graduate Trystan Levesque to play for Savannah Bananas exhibition baseball team

Preschoolers offer custom works of art in exchange for donations to the RI Community Food Bank The University of Rhode Island Child Development Centers raised more than $1,000 and collected several boxes of non-perishable food items as it hosted its annual Art Exchange in the Memorial Union last week to benefit the Rhode Island Community […]

University of Rhode Island students from the Colleges of Pharmacy and Health Sciences imparted some health wisdom on younger students during an interactive health and wellness fair Dec. 5 at South Kingstown High School. About 70 URI students helped educate high school students during an interprofessional presentation involving the departments of nutrition, physical therapy and […]

Awards distributed for staff excellence, as well as excellence in teaching, service, and research The URI College of Health Sciences distributed achievement awards to faculty and staff members during the College’s annual end-of-year event on Dec. 8. Dean Patrick Vivier, Interim Associate Dean John Robinson, and Assistant Dean Cindie Cruger handed out awards for excellence […]

Local colleges and universities collaborate on RI Interprofessional Education Day

URI researcher among those who studied results of state-level incentive program Eat Well, Be Well