URI researchers plan to triple northeast sales of maple products from $9.7 to $29.4 million

A new, federally funded initiative at the University of Rhode Island will promote the maple industry throughout the Northeast, stressing the sustainability and market value of this local crop and the potential health benefits of maple food products.

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Pharmacy student is statewide leader among peers

Fifth-year Pharm.D student Amanda Loomis was nominated to College Leadership R.I. When Amanda Loomis arrived on the URI campus a fresh-faced, first-year pharmacy student, she didn’t know what she wanted to specialize in, just that she didn’t want to focus on geriatrics. She was spending her time just “checking off the boxes,” as she said, […]

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Gallary: Pharmacy Class of 2022 dons the white coats

  More than 120 new University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy students officially entered into the field of pharmacy Friday as they donned their white coats for the first time. Pharmacy Dean Paul Larrat welcomed the students and their families in a packed Edwards Auditorium on Oct. 12, welcoming them to the profession. “A […]

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Students across multiple health disciplines screen senior citizen volunteers

Students from all three colleges in the Academic Health Collaborative got some hands-on training while senior citizens from the community gained some valuable health information during the Senior Health and Wellness Program at Independence Square Tuesday.

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Joe Nardolillo ’18

Pharmacy is probably the most close-knit major on this campus. It’s great to walk around the building and be welcomed by students and faculty who know your name. In the Hillside Living and Learning Community, there’s a sense of family developed right from the beginning. By now, I feel as if I have so many people that care about me and hope to see me succeed

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