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  • URI to host international XV Progress in Motor Control Conference - Biennial meeting of the International Society of Motor Control scheduled for June 30-July 2 on URI’s Kingston Campus Scientists from around the world specializing in motor control and neuroscience will travel to the University of Rhode Island this summer as the university hosts the international XV Progress in Motor Control Conference. The university’s Department of […]
  • Health Industries Week – April 7-10 - Description: From April 7-10, attend career panels for students within the College of Health, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy and pre-health professions!  All Event Flyer: Health Industries Week: All Event Flyer Individual panel flyers are linked within the above All Event Flyer but are also included below for your convenience:
  • Jessica MacLeod, director of the Kingston Child Development Center, leads a discussion on laboratory schools in the on-campus preschool, while hosting the annual conference of the International Association of Laboratory Schools. URI Child Development Centers host International Association of Laboratory Schools’ Annual Conference - Laboratory schools, including those at URI, provide experiential learning for college students, comprehensive education for pre-school children The University of Rhode Island Child Development Centers hosted the International Association of Laboratory Schools’ annual conference, offering participants an opportunity to explore how the perspectives of educators, students, and parents help guide the research, policies, and practices […]
  • URI students in the Department of Public Health discuss a case study in Associate Teaching Professor Caitlin Nash's class. URI introduces new Master of Public Health program - College of Health Sciences offers only public MPH in Rhode Island, helping enhance healthcare workforce in state and beyond Addressing the increased attention focused on public health in recent years, and an urgent need for more public health practitioners in communities across Rhode Island and beyond, the University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences […]
  • CHS Research Night 2025 - Join faculty and students from the College of Health Sciences to celebrate theamazing research being done by our undergraduate and graduate students. When: April 22, 2025, from 4:00PM – 6:00PMWhere: Memorial Union Ballroom Want to participate in research night?
  • Viviane Fornasaro-Donahue, a doctoral candidate in behavioral psychology at URI and a registered dietitian at the Miriam Hospital, aims to understand low rates of metabolic and bariatric surgery treatments for obesity among Hispanic and Latino individuals. URI study addresses disparities in obesity treatment for Hispanic-Latino communities - Doctoral student, registered dietitian aims to understand low rates of metabolic and bariatric surgery in community Hispanic-Latino individuals experience some of the highest obesity rates in the U.S. compared to other ethnic groups, yet have far lower rates of metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), the most effective obesity treatment. A University of Rhode Island doctoral […]
  • Sara Andreozzi, clinic operations specialist in the URI Speech & Hearing Centers, helped fit 400 people in need for donated hearing aids she brought on a medical mission to Panama in January. 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 students in the Engaging Generations: Cyber-Seniors program help clients navigate through their smart phones. The students work with older adults around the state, helping them take part in the digital world. 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, […]
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