Molly McDonagh ’25 - History ABM program, was awarded the University Excellence Award in both History and Anthropology, as well as the Center for the Humanities’ Graduate Student Excellence Award in Spring 2026. 
URI humanities director’s new book opens door into the House of David - Evelyn Sterne’s award-winning work examines controversial history of Michigan-based Christian Israelite commune.
Joëlle Rollo-Koster retires after 30 years at URI - Joëlle Koster, professor of medieval history, will retire at the end of spring 2026 after three decades at the university. 
URI history professor’s new book outlines treacherous early 19th century voyage of trade vessel John Jay - Professor DeCesare's book "Risk in the Anglo-Atlantic World: The American Ship John Jay, the HMS Driver, and the Napoleonic Wars" published.- URI medieval scholar leads international team to produce landmark ‘History of the Papacy’ - Professor Koster - editor of the Cambridge University Press 3-Volume History of the Papacy
- History Undergraduate Students Win URI Writing Awards - Bridget Clossick and Dennis Haggerty won in the Advocacy Category
- Dr. Widell Helps Frame Historical Protest Movements - The American paradox of protest: Celebrated and condemned, welcomed and muzzled
- Medieval Europe was far from democratic, but that didn’t mean tyrants got a free pass – Dr. Joelle Koster Explains
- URI history professor elected Fellow of Medieval Academy of America - Joëlle Rollo-Koster, a history professor at the University of Rhode Island and a renowned medieval scholar, has been elected a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America, one of the highest honors that can be bestowed on a medievalist.
- Dr. DeCesare’s Research Poster Featured at AHA, 2024 - Poster titled "The American Ship John Jay and the British Warship HMS Driver: Two Vessels, Two Countries, Two Intersecting Stories, 1806"
- Arts and Sciences fellows show off summer projects - Dr. DeCesare and History Students Feature
- Professor Koster Explains Why There Were Once Three Popes – TEDEd
Professor Loomis – New York Times Op-Ed - Why the Amazon Workers Never Stood a Chance- Professor Loomis’ Washington Post Op-ed: Think the spotted owl is to blame for job losses? Think again. - Gutting environmental regulation to save jobs is a losing proposition. Only a green economy helps workers.
- URI History Professor Reflects on the Legacies of World War 2 – NPR - Professor Miriam Reumann says World War 2 had a lasting impact on American society.
