A University of Rhode Island biologist has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study the genetics of three groups of parasites and single-celled organisms to help scientists complete a detailed tree of life of Earth’s living organisms.

University of Rhode Island engineers are hoping that the first stages of construction of the Deepwater Wind offshore wind farm will answer what one researcher calls “the most interesting scientific question” raised by such a project. And the answer has implications for the health of marine life.

Scott McWilliams spent two weeks in August at the edge of Hudson Bay in the Canadian Arctic capturing snow geese as part of a long-term population study. But as he did so, he was always looking over his shoulder. That’s because the University of Rhode Island scientist’s study site on La Perouse Bay abuts the town […]

He wears a plain white priest’s cassock instead of papal robes, lives in a small apartment outside the Vatican and takes the bus. Oh, and he wears clunky orthopedic shoes instead of the traditional papal red slippers. Pope Francis strives to lead a simple life so it’s no surprise, says a University of Rhode Island history […]

Johann Becker’s first day of shark fishing last month was a challenge. The seas were rough and most of the people aboard were seasick – Becker included – which made it difficult to impress the National Geographic and NBC10 film crews that joined the expedition. And when the University of Rhode Island junior finally caught his […]

Steven Mathews’ first trip on his own outside of Rhode Island gave him the opportunity to meet people who work in outer space. Mathews, a University of Rhode Island doctor of pharmacy student, traveled with Bongsup Cho, professor of biomedical sciences in the College of Pharmacy, to Bates College to present a poster describing three-dimensional modeling […]

An engineering professor at the University of Rhode Island has been awarded a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to lead an interdisciplinary consortium of scientists to create brain imaging and modulation technologies that will provide insight into how the nervous system functions in health and

Jessica Janiec and Mahrukh Shaikh are spending the summer visiting farmers’ markets and other venues around Rhode Island to educate private well owners about how to reduce the chance of their drinking water becoming contaminated. Every week they visit three or four different sites, and their important message is always met by a receptive audience

Boston Medical Center (BMC) has received a $1.3 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to support a demonstration project of pharmacy-based naloxone rescue kits to help reduce opioid addiction and overdose death in two New England States: Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The study will be conducted in partnership with Rhode […]