Study shows gains in preschoolers’ executive function with additional teacher training - A study performed by Sammy Ahmed, assistant professor of human development and family science in URI’s College of Health Sciences, revealed how workshops and coaching help preschool teachers improve their… 
Child Development Center director receives distinguished service award - Jessica MacLeod, director of the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston Campus Child Development Center, was named the recipient of the International Association of Laboratory Schools Mary Jane Taylor Distinguished Service… 
URI graduate student to present ground-breaking research on ingestive behaviors - Adeleke Justin Akinkurolere, a Ph.D. student with a specialization in nutrition in URI’s College of Health Sciences, is a finalist in the American Society for Nutrition’s Emerging Leaders in Nutrition… 
Kinesiology graduate represented the very best of the College of Health Sciences - First-generation college student Jasmyn Gates earned her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from the College of Health Sciences while participating in URI's Honors Program. 
Mid-career research award recognizes URI professor’s achievements in pulmonary rehabilitation - University of Rhode Island Associate Professor Alessandra Adami received a Mid-career Research Achievement Award from the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Assembly of the American Thoracic Society. 
URI College of Health Sciences expands summer internship opportunities - $350,000 will support summer internships for five years 
Counting the overlooked ‘hidden homeless’ - URI professor studies the extent ‘doubling up’ factors into homelessness crises 
URI College of Health Sciences Annual Report 2025 - The many significant accomplishments of the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the URI College of Health Sciences are chronicled. 
How young adults perceive ultra-processed foods underscores need for consensus definition - New study by URI researchers shows lack of consumer knowledge of ultra-processed foods 
URI study urges alcohol drinkers to be aware of emotional state - Whether positive or negative, emotion may increase consumption While, historically, men in the United States have tended to drink more than women, that trend has reversed over the last decade,…
