{"id":21210,"date":"2020-04-07T13:12:08","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T17:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/riinbre\/?page_id=21210"},"modified":"2026-07-14T10:29:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:29:54","slug":"institutional-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/riinbre\/news-events\/institutional-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutional News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fullwidth\">\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"News\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-news\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-21240\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21240\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/riinbre\/news-events\/\">RI-INBRE News<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-23713\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23713\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/riinbre\/news-events\/newsletters\/\">RI-INBRE Newsletters<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-21228\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21228\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/riinbre\/news-events\/events-seminars-deadlines\/\">Events, Seminars, &amp; Trainings<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-21231\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21231\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/riinbre\/news-events\/investigator-news\/\">Investigator News<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-21651\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21651\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/riinbre\/news-events\/student-news\/\">Student News<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-21234\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21234\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/riinbre\/news-events\/institutional-news\/\">Institutional News<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-21237\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21237\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/riinbre\/news-events\/investigators-external-funding-awards\/\">Investigator External Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-25114\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-25114\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/riinbre\/news-events\/ri-inbre-brochure\/\">RI-INBRE Brochure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"_t474pcbyp\" class=\"cl-wysiwyg-loading\" data-shortcode=\"%5Bcl-hero%20alt%3D%22FULL-logo-banner-9-institutions-inbre-site_NO%20INBRE%20logo_2023-04.12_%202000x101%22%20img%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fweb.uri.edu%2Friinbre%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F1497%2FFULL-logo-banner-9-institutions-inbre-site_NO-INBRE-logo_2023-04.12_-2000x101-1.jpg%22%20id%3D%22%22%20vid%3D%22%22%20headline%3D%22%22%20subhead%3D%22%22%20use_caption%3D%22false%22%20caption%3D%22%22%20credit%3D%22%22%20link%3D%22%22%20button%3D%22Explore%22%20tooltip%3D%22%22%20class%3D%22%22%20format%3D%22%22%20animation%3D%22%22%5D\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33936 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/riinbre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1497\/Network-Logo-2025-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"101\"><\/div>\n<h3>2026<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The University of Rhode Island<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/06\/uri-trustees-authorize-next-phase-of-public-medical-school-development-at-the-university-of-rhode-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">URI Trustees authorize next phase of public medical school development at URI.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>The University of Rhode Island<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/06\/underwater-ribbon-cutting-ushers-in-new-uri-ocean-robotics-laboratory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Underwater ribbon cutting ushers in new URI Ocean Robotics Laboratory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>The University of Rhode Island<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umass.edu\/news\/article\/research-computing-data-team-umass-amherst-awarded-11-million-design-new-energy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Research Computing &amp; Data Team at UMass Amherst Awarded $1.1 Million to Design New, Energy-Efficient Computing System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Brown University <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/news\/2026-07-01\/danoff-construction-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A sneak peek inside Brown University\u2019s under-construction Danoff Laboratories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Providence College<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.providence.edu\/nurse-practitioner-pathway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Providence College and MGH Institute of Health Professions announce pathway for nurse practitioners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Providence College&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.providence.edu\/mondor-center-dedication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Providence College dedicates Mondor Center for Nursing and Health Sciences, a building to educate healers&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rhode Island College<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ric.edu\/news\/care-new-england-partners-ric-strengthen-ris-healthcare-workforce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Care New England Partners with RIC to Strengthen RI\u2019s Healthcare Workforce<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Roger Williams University<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwu.edu\/news\/news-archive\/roger-williams-university-welcomes-brian-g-williams-interim-president\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roger Williams University Welcomes Brian G. Williams as Interim President<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Roger Williams University<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwu.edu\/news\/news-archive\/rwu-brain-fair-turns-science-interactive-experience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RWU Brain Fair Turns Science into an Interactive Experience<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Salve Regina University<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/salve.edu\/news\/news-listing\/eye-care-rhode-island-helps-salve-students-envision-careers-medical-fields\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eye Care for Rhode Island helps Salve students envision careers in medical fields<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bryant University<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bryant.edu\/bryant-receives-landmark-gift-establish-hauck-ai-performance-labs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bryant receives landmark gift to establish Hauck AI Performance Labs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Johnson &amp; Wales University<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jwu.edu\/news\/2026\/06\/jwu-gives-browns-future-doctors-nutritional-edge.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How JWU Gives Brown\u2019s Future Doctors a Nutritional Edge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Community College of Rhode Island<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccri.edu\/news\/workforce-innovation-center.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transformational project will expand workforce training, strengthen Rhode Island\u2019s economy, and connect residents to high-demand careers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>New England Institute of Technology<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neit.edu\/neit-stories\/new-england-institute-of-technology-brown-university-health-launch-rhode-islands-first-registered-apprenticeship-for-surgical-technologists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New England Institute of Technology, Brown University Health Launch Rhode Island\u2019s First Registered Apprenticeship for Surgical Technologists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2025<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New England Institute of Technology <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neit.edu\/neit-stories\/carnegie-opportunity-college\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New England Institute of Technology Named Rhode Island\u2019s Only Opportunity College by the Carnegie Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Roger Williams University <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwu.edu\/news\/news-archive\/rwu-faculty-receive-nsf-funds-advance-microplastics-research-narragansett-bay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RWU Faculty Receive NSF Funds to Advance Microplastics Research in Narragansett Bay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Roger Williams University <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwu.edu\/news\/news-archive\/rwu-professor-makes-neuroscience-accessible-new-tv-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RWU Professor Makes Neuroscience Accessible with New TV Series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Johnson &amp; Wales University<\/strong> 10&nbsp;students <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jwu.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/health-wellness-students-published-in-rhode-island-medical-journal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published<\/a> in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rimed.org\/rimedicaljournal-2025-06.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rhode Island Medical Journal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rhode Island College<\/strong> adds new majors in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ric.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-degree-programs\/artificial-intelligence-bs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artificial Intelligence<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ric.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-degree-programs\/biotechnology-bs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biotechnology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Providence College<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.providence.edu\/new-majors-communication-data-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adds new majors in communications and data science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Providence College<\/strong> dedicates <a href=\"https:\/\/news.providence.edu\/mondor-center-dedication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mondor Center for Nursing and Health Sciences<\/a>, a building to educate healers<\/li>\n<li><strong>University of Rhode Island<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/uri-celebrates-30-year-partnership-with-german-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrates 30 year partnership with Technische Universit\u00e4t Braunschweig<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Providence<\/strong> <strong>College&nbsp;<\/strong>achieves <a href=\"https:\/\/news.providence.edu\/carnegie-research-classification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carnegie Research College and University status<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>University of Rhode Island<\/strong> achieves <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/university-of-rhode-island-achieves-prestigious-carnegie-r1-status-ascends-to-top-tier-of-u-s-research-universities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carnegie R1 status<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>New England Institute of Technology<\/strong> added to the RI-INBRE network.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bryant.edu\/bryant-university-earns-top-assessment-qs-stars-international-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bryant University<\/strong> earns top assessment from QS Stars international ratings<\/a>.&nbsp; Bryant is the first higher education institution in Rhode Island to receive the QS\u2019s Stars rating.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Salve Regina University, Rhode Island College, Providence College, Roger Williams University<\/strong>, and <strong>Rhode Island School of Design<\/strong> join <a href=\"https:\/\/today.salve.edu\/salve-regina-joins-research-administration-collaborative-funded-by-3-million-nsf-grant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rhode Island Research Administration Collaborative (RIRAC)<\/a> funded by $3 million NSF grant funded by $3 million NSF grant<\/li>\n<li><strong>Salve Regina University<\/strong> Chemistry Professor Dr. Susan Meschwitz receives <a href=\"https:\/\/today.salve.edu\/chemistry-professor-receives-nih-grant-to-research-new-uti-treatments-alongside-undergrads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NIH grant to research new UTI treatments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/news\/2023-03-18\/brown-brain-fair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brown Brain Fair<\/a> was held March 15, 2025 at <strong>Brown University<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>RI-INBRE<\/strong> has received a $1.2 million award from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA). This three-year Community Projects grant will allow us to continue the RI-INBRE Workforce Development &amp; Training (WDT) Program funded for 2 years through the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (RI-DLT) Real Jobs Rhode Island (RJRI).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/news\/2024-02-08\/human-rnome-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Human RNome Project<\/a> launches at <strong>Brown University<\/strong>.&nbsp; &#8220;The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/medical.brown.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warren Alpert Medical School<\/a> hosted the first international working group meeting for a project that aims to sequence all of humanity\u2019s RNA, mirroring the approach of the Human Genome Project in the 1990s.&#8221; (<em>source Brown University<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>2023<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Community College of Rhode Island<\/strong> announced their earning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccri.edu\/news\/2023\/040623HSI.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hispanic-Serving Institution<\/a> status on April 6th 2023.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Johnson and Wales University&#8217;s<\/strong> new Bachelor of Science in nursing degree will begin with the first cohort of students in fall 2023. The accelerated, four-semester program, approved by Rhode Island&#8217;s Board of Nursing Registration &amp; Nursing Education (September 2022), includes in-class instruction and clinical hours supervised&nbsp;by faculty, and is designed for students that already completed an undergraduate program and met the prerequisite courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bryant University<\/strong> launched the new School of Health and Behavioral Sciences in the&nbsp;summer of 2022, which houses the Physician Assistant program and the departments of Psychology and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. A $200,000 grant from the Fred M. Roddy Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting medicine, health care, and education, is helping to fund the laboratory equipment for the Center for Health and Behavioral Science. Summer 2022<\/li>\n<li><strong>Providence College<\/strong>\u2019s new School of Nursing and Health Sciences was granted approval&nbsp;by the Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education (September 2022). The college will begin enrolling students for the new programs in the fall of 2023, offering a bachelor of science nursing degree program, and a bachelor\u2019s degree in health sciences, along with the existing health policy and management major.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rhode Island College<\/strong> is the state&#8217;s first higher education institution to earn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ric.edu\/becoming-hispanic-serving-institution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hispanic-Serving Institution<\/a> status. May 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>2021 and prior<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pbn.com\/brown-ranks-no-14-nationally-in-u-s-news-2020-best-colleges-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Brown University<\/strong> ranks No. 14 nationally in U.S. News\u2019 2020 Best Colleges report.<\/a> 09\/14\/20<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/ccri.edu\/marketing\/news_events\/2019\/December\/HigherEd.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Community College of Rhode Island<\/strong>, the Nation\u2019s \u20182-Year College of the Year\u2019<\/a>&nbsp;. 12\/09\/19<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/cranstononline.com\/stories\/ccri-joins-network-of-state-colleges-in-federally-funded-biomedical-research-collaborative,146828?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Community College of Rhode Island<\/strong> joins network in federally-funded biomedical research collaborative<\/a>. 11\/05\/19<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/about-the-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Marc Parlange<\/a> <\/strong>leads the University of Rhode Island. 08\/02\/21<\/li>\n<li><strong>URI President David M. Dooley<\/strong> shares his June retirement plans. 05\/18\/21<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharon Rounds<\/strong>, MD, has been named program director of Advance-CTR. 05\/01\/21.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/today.salve.edu\/salve-regina-ranked-among-nations-best-colleges-in-u-s-news-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Salve Regina University<\/strong> ranked among nation\u2019s best colleges<\/a> in U.S. News survey. 09\/14\/20<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pbn.com\/five-questions-with-glenn-sulmasy\/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=PBN+Nonprofit+++Education+Update+-+New+Annenberg+Institute+policy+brief+notes+opportunities+for+PPSD+teacher+recruitment&amp;utm_campaign=Nonprofit_2021_0303\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Five questions with <strong>Glenn Sulmasy<\/strong><\/a>, Provost\/CAO, Bryant University. 03\/02\/21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 The University of Rhode Island URI Trustees authorize next phase of public medical school development at URI. 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