URI Speech & Hearing Center specialist gives gift of hearing to hundreds in Panama - Sara Andreozzi and her team fit 400 people for donated hearing aids on medical mission to Central America When a young girl was walked into a rural school in an impoverished part of Panama in January, she had never seen her mother’s face or even heard her voice. Born deaf and blind in a region […]
URI program to improve digital competency, engage generations earns national recognition - Cyber-Seniors matches URI students with older adults for tech education, intergenerational companionship A University of Rhode Island program intended to “bridge the technology and generational gap” as students help teach older adults to use technological devices has received national recognition from Generations United, a non-profit organization that aims to improve the lives of children and […]
Valentine’s Day check-up: URI clinic offers student couples free relationship assessment - Couple and Family Therapy Clinic offers skills to help understand, improve relationships Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day approaches. While couples often share their affection, and focus on each other with small gifts or a romantic dinner out, the holiday of love is also a reminder for both partners to focus specifically on […]
URI to host XV Progress in Motor Control – “Crossroads between Neurophysiology and Applications” – June 30 – July 2, 2025 - The URI’s Physical Therapy Department, College of Health Sciences, and the International Society of Motor Control (ISMC) are happy to extend a warm welcome to our colleagues and friends attending the XV Progress in Motor Control meeting at the University of Rhode Island on the Kingston Campus, RI, USA, from June 30 to July 2, […]
URI psychology professor honored by White House with top honor for scientists, engineers - Justin Parent recently received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers University of Rhode Island psychology Assistant Professor Justin Parent has been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the White House announced this week, placing him among just 400 researchers nationwide to earn the highest honor bestowed by […]
Alumna’s study on foot biomechanics, involving women’s basketball team, published in international journal - Catherine ‘Dolly’ Cairns’ research aims to help improve performance, decrease injury A biomechanics study conducted by University of Rhode Island graduate and former star guard on the women’s basketball team Catherine “Dolly” Cairns was recently published in an international journal. Cairns conducted the study on the basketball floor of the Ryan Center and in the […]
Child Development Centers host annual Art Exchange to benefit RI Community Food Bank - Preschoolers sold custom works of art in exchange for cash or non-perishable food donations The University of Rhode Island Child Development Centers hosted its annual Art Exchange in the Memorial Union Dec. 12 to benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. The preschool students, along with Director Jessica MacLeod and her staff of teachers and […]
College announces end-of-year faculty, staff awards - The College of Health Sciences distributed end-of-semester awards to faculty and staff members during the College’s annual holiday event Dec. 11. Dean Patrick Vivier and Associate Deans Deb Riebe and Brian Quilliam handed out awards for excellence in research, teaching and service, as well as a staff excellence awards. The categories and winners, along with […]
URI professors to help build state’s opioid, overdose research infrastructure as COBRE leaders - Nicole Weiss and Jeffrey Bratberg appointed to lead Center of Biomedical Research Excellence on Opioids and Overdose Two University of Rhode Island professors will work to support research to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic throughout the region as the new leaders of the Community-engaged Research Core of Rhode Island Hospital’s Center of Biomedical Research Excellence […]
For Shade Olowookere ’17, global public health begins at home - A public health advisor in global health protection at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Olowookere supports international emergency response and recovery efforts
