A $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will support a University of Rhode Island neuroscientist’s research to identify early-stage biomarkers for a brain disease often found to coexist with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Alcohol abuse is among the leading causes of preventable death in the United States, killing more than 88,000 people a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. That total is higher than the combined death tolls of HIV/AIDS, gun violence and car crashes. Despite this, current medications are not highly effective in addressing alcohol […]
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A researcher from the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography and five other scientists have discovered an active volcanic heat source beneath the Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica.
Continue reading "Researchers discover volcanic heat source under major Antarctic glacier"The University of Rhode Island will partner with five other New England universities to form a regional transportation research center, named the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center.
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Three hundred students from nine Rhode Island high schools competed at the University of Rhode Island’s 85th annual Chemistry Contest. The contest is split into individual and team competitions, and students are entered in two divisions, depending on the number of years of high school chemistry instruction.
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It was designed as a long-line fishing boat, but its owners used it instead to smuggle marijuana from the Caribbean to Florida. When the culprits were jailed, the Coast Guard seized the vessel and put it up for sale. The University of Rhode Island purchased it in 1986 for use as a research and education […]
Continue reading "Replacement engine prepares URI boat, Cap’n Bert, for continued research, education, outreach"Each year, the University of Rhode Island honors graduating seniors who attained superior academic achievement in a particular field. Grade point average or other criteria determined by the individual department, including an honors project, a research presentation, or a student’s professional promise, are used to select the recipients.
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Oh No! You’ve been bitten by a tick or find one on your clothes or pet. Your anxiety quickly builds as you wonder, “Is this a deer tick? Will I get Lyme disease?”
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The U.S. Department of Education has announced that the University of Rhode Island is a 2018 Green Ribbon School. The University received the Postsecondary Sustainability Award. URI is the only college in New England to be selected for this honor.
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University of Rhode College of Nursing Dean Barbara Wolfe has been honored by the Yale School of Nursing for her achievements and distinction within her career.
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