Do we have the muscle for Mars? - URI professor studies how Mars’ gravity would affect the musculoskeletal system
Summer Internships for CHS Students! - The College of Health Sciences is now offering summer internships for undergraduate and master’s students. 
Researchers evaluate effectiveness of SNAP incentive program - URI researcher among those who studied results of state-level incentive program
Smart Cart study aims to help users make healthier grocery purchases for those who use the grocery shopping app - URI Smart Cart 2.0 study will provide feedback on quality of grocery purchases
Nutrition Department Graduate Programs Virtual Open Houses - Meet with faculty members, current & former students, and have your questions answered. When 6pm EST Wednesday October 22nd Where Join on Zoom When 5:30pm EST Tuesday December 9th Where Join on Zoom Contact Dr. Kathleen Melanson (kmelanson@uri.edu) for any questions.
Leadership program cultivates URI change makers in nutrition and dietetics - Seven URI students gain knowledge and experience in first cohort of IMODEL program
URI Free Farmers Market opens Thursday, Sept. 4 - URI-grown fresh, free produce available at no cost for URI students
Social media ‘significantly’ influences nutritional choices, emotional well-being, student’s study shows – Rhody Today - Dietetics major Emma Cotter invited to present research at American Society for Nutrition Conference in May.
What are the health consequences astronauts face when launching into space? - Dr. Marie Mortreux, a nutrition professor at the University of Rhode Island’s Metabolism and Muscle Biology Lab, is examining the issue through a series of studies partly funded by NASA.
URI researcher, NASA team up to study health risks for astronauts - Marie Mortreux, a researcher at the University of Rhode Island (URI) is working with NASA to address the health consequences that come from traveling in space.
Jack Reed Announces $100K for URI Initiative to Prevent Food Waste - Federal funds will help URI promote community education to prevent food waste and connect families in need to local food sources.
- URI study brings nutrition advocacy directly into the home - Associate Professor Alison Tovar's pilot research project, funded by a three-year, $730,000 grant, aims to improve the diet quality of preschool children, especially those in low-income and ethnically diverse families, using home-based intervention.
Study at URI looks at ways technology can support nutritional needs of Parkinson’s patients - Dr. Ingrid Lofgren and Ph.D. candidate Dara LoBuono are conducting a study to assess how technology could help people with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers easily access relevant nutrition information.- Health sciences student finds reward, vocation in community outreach - Fatima Tobar '18, a dual major in nutrition and food sciences and psychology, used her nutrition training and bilingual skills to help conduct community-based nutrition education workshops, primarily targeting limited income populations.
URI researchers awarded $300K to examine healthy food choices - Maya Vadiveloo, an assistant professor in Nutrition and Food Sciences, is leading a research team that will partner with Belmont Market to study whether targeted food-purchase incentives can improve people's eating habits and health outcomes.
