{"id":2384,"date":"2015-10-29T09:06:16","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T13:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/?page_id=2384"},"modified":"2025-12-10T10:08:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T15:08:27","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/04\/08\/health-sciences-students-from-multiple-disciplines-highlight-studies-during-annual-research-night\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/IMG_5480-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/IMG_5480-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/IMG_5480-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/04\/08\/health-sciences-students-from-multiple-disciplines-highlight-studies-during-annual-research-night\/\">Health Sciences students from multiple disciplines highlight studies during annual Research Night<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dozens of students from multiple departments in the University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences showed off their dynamic research projects on various health topics during the college\u2019s annual&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/uri-hosts-out-of-the-darkness-walk-on-april-18-to-raise-mental-health-awareness\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/image-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Attendees are seen walking around Mackal Gymnasium, wearing pins and beads of support. (Courtesy of Kerrie Constant)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/image-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/image-1-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/uri-hosts-out-of-the-darkness-walk-on-april-18-to-raise-mental-health-awareness\/\">URI hosts Out of the Darkness Walk on April 18 to raise mental health awareness<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The third annual walk will be held on URI\u2019s Quad, rain location Mackal Gymnasium <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/public-health-week-focuses-on-well-being-of-uri-community\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-112426-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-112426-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-112426-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/public-health-week-focuses-on-well-being-of-uri-community\/\">Public Health Week focuses on well-being of URI community\u00a0 \u2013 Rhody Today<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Full week of health-related events planned for April 6-12 <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/04\/02\/hundreds-of-high-school-students-expected-for-uris-hands-on-biomechanics-day-april-8\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Biomechanics-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"URI President Marc Parlange challenges a kinesiology student to a grip strength test during Biomechanics Day 2025.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Biomechanics-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Biomechanics-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/04\/02\/hundreds-of-high-school-students-expected-for-uris-hands-on-biomechanics-day-april-8\/\">Hundreds of high school students expected for URI&#8217;s \u2018hands-on\u2019 Biomechanics Day April 8<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Department of Kinesiology to host annual demonstration of biomechanics technology, promoting STEM fields More than 600 students from as many as a dozen Rhode Island high schools are expected to&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/using-augmented-reality-to-motivate-prosthesis-training\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/journal.pone_.0338607.g004-copy-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A participant in Susan D\u2019Andrea\u2019s study wears the bypass prosthesis and Microsoft HoloLens2 headset to play the augmented reality training game ARm-Strong. (URI photos\/Susan D\u2019Andrea)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/journal.pone_.0338607.g004-copy-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/journal.pone_.0338607.g004-copy-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/using-augmented-reality-to-motivate-prosthesis-training\/\">Using augmented reality to motivate prosthesis training \u00a0<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI researcher Susan D'Andrea studies how technology can make training more engaging <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/03\/31\/save-the-date-health-industries-week\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/26-Health-Industries-Week-Flyer-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/26-Health-Industries-Week-Flyer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/26-Health-Industries-Week-Flyer-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/03\/31\/save-the-date-health-industries-week\/\">Save the Date! Health Industries Week<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Health Industries Week\u00a0is next week where 46 alumni from College of Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing and College of Environment &amp; Life Sciences share their career journeys&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/03\/31\/college-of-health-sciences-10-under-10-award-winner-went-from-patient-to-physical-therapist\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/10-Under-10-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"URI alumna Alexandra Winnes holds her 10 Under 10 Award while standing next to Patrick Vivier, dean of the URI College of Health Sciences. (URI Foundation &amp; Alumni Engagement photos)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/10-Under-10-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/10-Under-10-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/03\/31\/college-of-health-sciences-10-under-10-award-winner-went-from-patient-to-physical-therapist\/\">College of Health Sciences 10 Under 10 Award winner went from patient to physical therapist\u00a0<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Alumna Alexandra Winnes honored among 'outstanding young professionals who embody the spirit and values of the University' Alexandra Winnes \u201919 \u201921 always felt drawn to the health care field. After&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/do-we-have-the-muscle-for-mars\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/MHU8-team2-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The research team at Kennedy Space Center confirming protocol and timing prior to receiving animals for post-flight sampling. The team included researchers, research assistants, and students from the United States and Japan.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/MHU8-team2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/MHU8-team2-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/do-we-have-the-muscle-for-mars\/\">Do we have the muscle for Mars?<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI professor studies how Mars\u2019 gravity would affect the musculoskeletal system <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/uri-professor-elected-trustee-of-american-college-of-sports-medicine\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/DSC_6825-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Christie Ward-Ritacco, an associate professor and graduate program director in the Department of Kinesiology in URI\u2019s College of Health Sciences, will serve a three-year term as a regional chapter trustee of the American College of Sports Medicine. (Photo courtesy Christie Ward-Ritacco)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/DSC_6825-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/DSC_6825-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/uri-professor-elected-trustee-of-american-college-of-sports-medicine\/\">URI kinesiology professor elected trustee of American College of Sports Medicine<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Christie Ward-Ritacco, an associate professor and graduate program director in the Department of Kinesiology in URI\u2019s College of Health Sciences, has been elected to a three-year term as a regional&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/uris-thewlis-lecture-celebrates-20th-anniversary-with-optimism-and-kindness\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Laura-Kubzansky-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Laura Kubzansky, professor of social and behavioral science at Harvard University, will present this year\u2019s Malford Thewlis Lecture on Gerontology and Geriatrics. (Photo courtesy Harvard University)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Laura-Kubzansky-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Laura-Kubzansky-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/uris-thewlis-lecture-celebrates-20th-anniversary-with-optimism-and-kindness\/\">URI\u2019s Thewlis lecture celebrates 20th anniversary with \u2018Optimism and Kindness\u2019<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Harvard professor to give presentation on living a long and healthy life <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/news\/archives\/\" title=\"View Archives\">View Archives<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2384","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2384"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12064,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2384\/revisions\/12064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}