{"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\/22\/uri-study-urges-alcohol-drinkers-to-be-aware-of-emotional-state\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Rothstein-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Melissa Rothstein, who recently completed her Ph.D. in behavioral science psychology, conducted a study on drinking and emotion in the HARP Lab, a simulated bar lab in Chafee Hall.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Rothstein-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Rothstein-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/04\/22\/uri-study-urges-alcohol-drinkers-to-be-aware-of-emotional-state\/\">URI study urges alcohol drinkers to be aware of emotional state<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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,&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.g004-150x150.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.g004-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/journal.pone_.0338607.g004-300x300.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 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\/04\/16\/fourth-annual-uri-neuroscience-symposium-highlights-dynamic-student-research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/IMG_5519-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dozens of URI Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program graduate and undergraduate students shared dynamic research projects in a range of areas during an afternoon poster session during the annual Neuroscience Symposium.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/IMG_5519-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/IMG_5519-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/04\/16\/fourth-annual-uri-neuroscience-symposium-highlights-dynamic-student-research\/\">Fourth annual URI Neuroscience Symposium highlights dynamic student research<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, Ryan Institute for Neuroscience host annual symposium in Avedisian Hall The University of Rhode Island\u2019s Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program (INP) and George and Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/04\/10\/uris-biomechanics-day-event-exposes-younger-students-to-high-tech-science-promotes-stem-fields\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/IMG_3010-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"URI student Abbie Fila helps a high school student from Central Falls perform basic tasks using a prosthetic arm during URI&#039;s Biomechanics Day.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/IMG_3010-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/IMG_3010-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/04\/10\/uris-biomechanics-day-event-exposes-younger-students-to-high-tech-science-promotes-stem-fields\/\">URI\u2019s Biomechanics Day event exposes younger students to high-tech science, promotes STEM fields<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">More than 500 high school and middle school students visited the Kingston campus for the annual event High school and middle school students from around the state got a hands-on&hellip; <span class=\"excerpt-more\"><\/span><\/span><\/li><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! 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