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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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 […]
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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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Alexander Dien to represent students on the American Physical Therapy Association’s Student Assembly A third-year doctoral candidate in Physical Therapy at URI will represent the university in a national trade organization after being elected vice president of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Student Assembly. Alexander Dien officially became a member of the association’s board of […]
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Psychology Professor Lisa Weyandt will travel to Pennsylvania to receive the award URI Psychology Professor Lisa Weyandt will be honored by her alma mater for her distinguished accomplishments throughout her career. Weyandt will travel to Pennsylvania State University Oct. 27 to receive the award given annually to select graduates of Penn State’s College of Health […]
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Nutrition scientist aims to increase access, impact of nutrition therapy While a high school track athlete in Franklin Lakes, NJ, Dara LoBuono was looking for any opportunity to improve her time and cross the finish line ahead of her competitors. A visit with a sports nutritionist gave her the edge she needed on the track, […]
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