Why URI’s Land-Grant Mission Still Matters - The University of Rhode Island embodies the three-pronged land-grant mission of education, research, and outreach—all with a focus on practical service to the state
URI’s Plant Diagnostic Laboratory Earns Prestigious Accreditation - The University of Rhode Island Plant Diagnostic Laboratory recently achieved Core Accreditation
Enrollment now open for Salt Pond Smart - a new program to protect Rhode Island’s coastal waters
“Doing to Learn”: Fellowship Connects Students with Food System Work - RI Agriculture and Food System Fellows Program recruiting students and mentors
Safe well water? Test to be sure - URI and R.I. Department of Health offer informational program for private well owners
URI Cooperative Extension program aims to rescue and recycle food by changing the way Rhode Islanders interact with it - KINGSTON, R.I. – June 11, 2025 – Applications are open for Food Recovery for Rhode Island at the University of Rhode Island (FRRI), a community education program for Rhode Islanders offered through URI Cooperative Extension. The six-week course includes online coursework and field experiences that can be completed at participants’ convenience.
Rhode Island in bloom: URI Master Gardeners open their gardens to visitors for statewide garden tour this July 19-20 - Cooperative Extension’s two-day garden tour offers green inspiration and education
URI tick expert shares tips for a tick-free summer - Thomas Mather shares tips to avoid summer tick exposure
URI names Jean VanderGheynst dean of the College of the Environment and Life Sciences - A respected higher education leader and researcher, VanderGheynst joins URI following appointments at the Universities of Massachusetts and California
A Valuable and Noble Profession With Purpose - A VFW member from Rhode Island spearheaded a gardening program to assist veterans interested in farming
