Do we have the muscle for Mars? - URI professor studies how Mars’ gravity would affect the musculoskeletal system 
URI kinesiology professor elected trustee of American College of Sports Medicine - Christie Ward-Ritacco, an associate professor and graduate program director in the Department of Kinesiology in URI’s College of Health Sciences, has been elected to a three-year term as a regional… 
URI’s Thewlis lecture celebrates 20th anniversary with ‘Optimism and Kindness’ - Harvard professor to give presentation on living a long and healthy life 
Learning is always in season: URI’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute for learners 50+ - Program membership now exceeds 1,700 
Summer Internships for CHS Students! - 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… 
Valentine’s special: URI Couple & Family Therapy Clinic offers free relationship check-ups for student couples - Relationship inventory, skill-building tool designed to help couples understand and improve their relationships 
Using advanced motion capture, URI study examines impact of motor skills on language development - Assistant Professor Marc Maffei’s study seeks early indicators of language disorders in children 
Former URI hockey player, kinesiology student to officiate in Winter Olympics - URI alumna Amanda Tassoni to referee women’s hockey in Winter Games 
Former URI baseball pitcher is going ‘Bananas’ - Public Health, psychology graduate Trystan Levesque to play for Savannah Bananas exhibition baseball team 
URI Child Development Centers’ annual Art Exchange collects cash, food donations for food bank - 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…
