{"id":4222,"date":"2018-09-17T16:08:49","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T20:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs-draft\/?page_id=4222"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T15:49:19","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero super   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Health is evolving. So are we.<\/h1><a class=\"cl-button\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/academics\/\" title=\"\">EXPLORE PROGRAMS<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/IMG_5480.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Careers in health and wellness are among the fastest growing occupations worldwide, so the need for well-prepared, broadly skilled professionals has never been greater. URI&#8217;s College of Health Sciences was formed to meet this need, bringing together majors and programs connected by a common theme\u2014to make a positive and lasting impact on the health and well-being of people of all ages, adding years to their lives and life to their years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/about\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/quinn-hall-400x250.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Quinn Hall\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>About<\/h2><p>Learn about our mission, values, and academic community.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">LEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/academics\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/academics.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Academics<\/h2><p>Find a degree or certificate program that fits your needs and goals.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">LEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/people\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/CHS-award-winners.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"CHS award winners\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>People<\/h2><p>Meet our outstanding faculty of top health science professionals.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">LEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/centers-and-labs\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/home-research.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Research<\/h2><p>Our labs and centers offer hands-on learning opportunities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">LEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Why Health Sciences at URI?<\/h1><a class=\"cl-button\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/why-health-sciences\/\" title=\"\">See The URI Difference<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/watercolor-zoom-at-CDC-2.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"https:\/\/events.uri.edu\/widget\/view?schools=uri&#038;days=31&#038;num=4&#038;template=card\"><\/script><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/09\/25\/biostatistician-joins-uris-department-of-public-health-faculty\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Margaux-Delporte-headshot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Margaux Delporte\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Margaux-Delporte-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Margaux-Delporte-headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Margaux-Delporte-headshot-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Margaux-Delporte-headshot-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Margaux-Delporte-headshot-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Margaux-Delporte-headshot-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Margaux-Delporte-headshot-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Margaux-Delporte-headshot-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Margaux-Delporte-headshot-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Margaux-Delporte-headshot.jpg 1715w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/09\/25\/biostatistician-joins-uris-department-of-public-health-faculty\/\">Biostatistician joins URI\u2019s Department of Public Health faculty<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Margaux Delporte has joined the University of Rhode Island\u2019s College of Health Sciences as an assistant professor in the Department of Public Health. The first-time professor joins URI\u2019s faculty after completing her undergraduate and graduate studies in her native country of Belgium followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Cornell University. \u201cI was drawn to URI [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/new-strengthenher-study-aims-to-help-women-50-75-build-strength-and-preserve-independence\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/preferred-StrengthenHer-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"An interdisciplinary team at URI is recruiting Rhode Island women for a national study aimed at helping women 50\u201375 build strength, improve muscle health and preserve independence; shown, URI\u2019s Penny Steen (middle), with Laura Goodwin and Shelly McConnell. (URI Photos)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/preferred-StrengthenHer-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/preferred-StrengthenHer-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/new-strengthenher-study-aims-to-help-women-50-75-build-strength-and-preserve-independence\/\">New StrengthenHER study aims to help women 50\u201375 build strength and preserve independence<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Rhode Island volunteers needed for national StrengthenHER study<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/uris-be-5k-walk-run-for-mental-health-awareness-and-suicide-prevention-set-for-oct-17\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/preferred-Be5K-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"URI\u2019s Be 5K Walk\/Run takes place on Oct. 17 this year. (URI Photos \/ Mike Salerno)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/preferred-Be5K-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/preferred-Be5K-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/uris-be-5k-walk-run-for-mental-health-awareness-and-suicide-prevention-set-for-oct-17\/\">URI\u2019s Be 5K Walk\/Run for Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention set for Oct. 17<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI\u2019s Be 5K Walk\/Run for Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention set for Oct. 17<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/uri-study-reveals-how-waist-size-and-body-mass-index-are-associated-with-mortality-in-older-adults\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/iStock-480608971-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A study led by URI researchers found that waist size and body mass index provide distinct and complementary information about mortality risk among older adults. (Image: iStock)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/iStock-480608971-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/iStock-480608971-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/uri-study-reveals-how-waist-size-and-body-mass-index-are-associated-with-mortality-in-older-adults\/\">URI study reveals how waist size and body mass index are associated with mortality in older adults<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Longitudinal study highlights the value of considering waist circumference with BMI<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level alignright\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/news\/\" title=\"SEE MORE NEWS\">SEE MORE NEWS<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Careers in health and wellness are among the fastest growing occupations worldwide, so the need for well-prepared, broadly skilled professionals has never been greater. 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