Research in URI Motor Control and Rehabilitation lab funded by $460,000 grant from National Science Foundation Every year, about 800,000 new stroke cases are reported in the United States, often causing patients problems with both neurological and physical motor control. Disruptions in the mobility of the arms and hands, in particular, can have devastating impacts […]

Graduates from the URI College of Health Sciences program continue to make significant impacts on health in multiple settings Making an impact on health and health care doesn’t mean necessarily becoming a nurse or doctor. The health care sector is not only about direct patient care. There are myriad other careers that offer the opportunity […]

Psychology Professor Nicole Weiss’ study funded by $500K NIH grant Drinking alcoholic beverages is often associated with celebration, and seen as a way to enhance positive emotions felt from an achievement, or a gathering or friends. However, for those experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol may also be used to dampen not just negative feelings, but […]

URI professors Jing Jian Xiao and Nilton Porto win ‘Best Paper’ award in leading consumer science journal Consumers with high financial capability are more likely to achieve economic success and financial well-being in their lives. But how consumers attain that capability is a question on which researchers and financial educators have differed. It is the […]

Jean Gordon is expert in neurogenic speech disorders, mechanisms of language The University of Rhode Island Department of Communicative Disorders welcomes Jean Gordon as its new chair to begin the 2023 fall semester. Gordon comes to the URI College of Health Sciences from the University of Iowa, where she was an associate professor of communicative […]

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Kinesiology Professor Ryan Chapman’s team investigates the impact of pelvic and lower extremity biomechanics on labor and delivery outcomes In a potentially groundbreaking research project, University of Rhode Island Kinesiology Professor Ryan Chapman is leading a study focused on exploring the role of biomechanics during pregnancy and its influence on labor and outcomes. The pioneering […]