{"id":2261,"date":"2018-12-04T16:18:55","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T21:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/health-studies-draft\/?page_id=2261"},"modified":"2024-03-28T14:12:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T18:12:39","slug":"news-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/news-events\/","title":{"rendered":"News &amp; Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/2026\/06\/11\/dr-sabik-and-dr-nash-complete-atl-summer-institute-workshop\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Nash-and-Sabik-Summer-Institute-Photo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Nash-and-Sabik-Summer-Institute-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Nash-and-Sabik-Summer-Institute-Photo-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/2026\/06\/11\/dr-sabik-and-dr-nash-complete-atl-summer-institute-workshop\/\">Dr. Sabik and Dr. Nash complete ATL Summer Institute Workshop<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Natalie Sabik and Dr. Caitlin Nash completed the ATL Summer Institute Workshop this month. The workshop titled \"(Re)Discovering a Culture of Care at URI emphasized the importance of shared well-being, access to mental health resources, and fostering a culture of care within higher education.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/2026\/05\/26\/dr-wenhui-feng-elected-treasurer-of-aaea-section\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Wenhui-Feng-2024-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Wenhui-Feng-2024-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Wenhui-Feng-2024-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Wenhui-Feng-2024-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Wenhui-Feng-2024-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Wenhui-Feng-2024-364x364.jpeg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Wenhui-Feng-2024-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Wenhui-Feng-2024-1000x1000.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Wenhui-Feng-2024-1280x1280.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Wenhui-Feng-2024.jpeg 1383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/2026\/05\/26\/dr-wenhui-feng-elected-treasurer-of-aaea-section\/\">Dr. Wenhui Feng Elected Treasurer of AAEA Section<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Wenhui Feng, Assistant Professor of Public Health at the University of Rhode Island, was recently elected Treasurer of the Food and Agricultural Marketing Policy Section, a section of the Agricultural &amp; Applied Economics Association (AAEA). In this role, she will oversee the section&#8217;s financial operations, including budget management and financial reporting. When asked about [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/2026\/05\/19\/hidden-homelessness-how-many-rhode-islanders-live-doubled-up\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Doubled-Up-RI-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Doubled-Up-RI-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Doubled-Up-RI-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/2026\/05\/19\/hidden-homelessness-how-many-rhode-islanders-live-doubled-up\/\">Hidden Homelessness: How many Rhode Islanders live doubled up?<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Molly Richard, assistant professor of public health at the&nbsp;University of Rhode Island, recently released new estimates on doubled-up homelessness in Rhode Island. Using U.S. Census Bureau data, the research highlights the scale of this often hidden form of homelessness, how rates vary across the state, and its connections to housing affordability, public health, and [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/counting-the-overlooked-hidden-homeless\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/2026-05-19_10-07-33-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"URI Assistant Professor Molly Richard has conducted and published research on doubled-up or hidden homelessness, a form of homelessness that goes unnoticed by the public.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/2026-05-19_10-07-33-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/2026-05-19_10-07-33-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/counting-the-overlooked-hidden-homeless\/\">Counting the overlooked \u2018hidden homeless\u2019<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI professor studies the extent \u2018doubling up\u2019 factors into homelessness crises<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/2026\/04\/29\/dr-cohen-participates-in-ripha-summit-panel\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Cohen-RIPHA-Panel-Photo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Cohen-RIPHA-Panel-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Cohen-RIPHA-Panel-Photo-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/2026\/04\/29\/dr-cohen-participates-in-ripha-summit-panel\/\">Dr. Cohen participates in RIPHA Summit Panel<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The panel at the Rhode Island Public Health Association Summit on April 28th was titled \"It will take a village! The quest for compiled local-level health data for 2026 and beyond.\"<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/2026\/03\/28\/dr-cohen-keynote-speaker-at-uri-graduate-student-conference\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Cohen-Grad-Conf-2026-Poster-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Cohen-Grad-Conf-2026-Poster-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Cohen-Grad-Conf-2026-Poster-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/2026\/03\/28\/dr-cohen-keynote-speaker-at-uri-graduate-student-conference\/\">Dr. Cohen Keynote Speaker at URI Graduate Student Conference<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Cohen's keynote address at the URI Graduate Conference on March 27th spoke to the theme of \"Many Paths, One Purpose: Researching for a Better Future\" where he offered advice to attendees including learning from setbacks, taking advice from mentors who have your best interests in mind, and advocating for your own professional growth and development.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/public-health-week-focuses-on-well-being-of-uri-community\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/NPHW_social-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/NPHW_social-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/NPHW_social-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/NPHW_social-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/NPHW_social.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/public-health-week-focuses-on-well-being-of-uri-community\/\">Public Health Week focuses on well-being of URI community\u00a0<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Full week of health-related events planned for April 6-12<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/2026\/03\/24\/national-public-health-week-2026\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Screenshot-2026-03-24-112139-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Screenshot-2026-03-24-112139-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Screenshot-2026-03-24-112139-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/2026\/03\/24\/national-public-health-week-2026\/\">National Public Health Week 2026<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Department of Public Health at URI along with the entire College of Health Sciences will be celebrating National Public Health Week beginning on Monday, April 6th and continuing through Sunday, April 12th with a week full of fun and engaging activities across campus. We are inviting all of our campus community members to participate [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/2026\/03\/04\/summer-internships-for-chs-students\/\">Summer Internships for CHS Students!<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The College of Health Sciences is now offering\u00a0summer internships\u00a0for undergraduate and master\u2019s students.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/2026\/02\/27\/dr-molly-richards-research-featured-in-miami-herald\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Miami-Homeless-Article-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Miami-Homeless-Article-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1261\/Miami-Homeless-Article-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/public-health\/2026\/02\/27\/dr-molly-richards-research-featured-in-miami-herald\/\">Dr. Molly Richard&#8217;s research featured in Miami Herald<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Molly Richard\u2019s research on doubled-up homelessness was recently featured in the Miami Herald. Their measure of doubling up\u2014defined as staying with others due to economic hardship or housing loss\u2014was used to estimate the number of people experiencing this often \u201chidden\u201d form of homelessness. 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