KINGSTON, R.I. — Nov. 25, 2025 — High school students with an interest in science visited the University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy on Nov. 21 to experience the classrooms, gardens, and labs of the college’s Avedisian Hall, giving them a look at science in action, and demonstrating the diverse career opportunities available in […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – Nov. 18, 2025 – Traditionally, ethical theory—a systematic framework that provides rational bases for determining what is morally right and wrong—has been a primary focus for ethics courses taught within higher education. But like many aspects in life, adaptation is required to meet current standards and needs, ethics notwithstanding. While understanding what […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – Nov. 12, 2025 – Global education lies at the core of the University of Rhode Island’s mission, preparing students, faculty and staff to lead and succeed in an interconnected world. URI will host more than two dozen events in celebration of International Education Week, Nov. 17-21. International Education Week is an opportunity […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – Nov. 4, 2025 – In honor of Veterans Day, the University of Rhode Island’s Center for Military and Veteran Education will host its annual Veterans Day observance. All members of the URI community as well as the general public are welcome to gather from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. […]

KINGSTON, R.I. — Oct. 28, 2025 — How can your dog tell you what the letters on the buildings’ signs are? Why does your dog wear a special harness? Why do dogs poop and pee? University of Rhode Island graduate, actor, advocate, and newly published author Aria Mia Loberti ’20 patiently fielded myriad questions from […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 20, 2025 – Building on Mexican cosmologies of nanácatl, or “flesh” from sacred mushrooms, Mexican visual artist, educator and researcher Xalli Zúñiga felt that fungal feminisms propose that flesh itself—fleshy, earthy and spiritual—can become a connective, generative ground for ecological and social regeneration. Zúñiga, while earning their dual doctorate degrees in […]

KINGSTON, R.I – Oct. 14, 2025 – The University of Rhode Island will host the 17th annual Be 5K Walk/Run for Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention on Saturday, Oct. 25. According to Mental Health First Aid National Council for Mental Wellbeing, over 45% of college students across the country struggle with their mental health. […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 9, 2025 – Five University of Rhode Island music students will have the opportunity to be coached by a leading flutist in the industry, all while performing in front of a live audience. The URI Department of Music, in conjunction with the URI Flute Studio, will host a masterclass featuring flutist Hayley Miller, who […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 1, 2025 – The University of Rhode Island has been rated the best public university in New England for the second year in a row by The Wall Street Journal. The most recent ranking, released Monday, also places the institution as the 34th-best public university nationally. The WSJ/College Pulse 2026 Best […]

KINGSTON, R.I. — Sept. 29, 2025 — The University of Rhode Island’s Center for Military and Veteran Education and the URI Marine Affairs Department are hosting their third annual Ocean Workforce Career Pathways event (formerly known as the Sea Service Symposium) on Friday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Quad. The […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – Sept. 24, 2025 – Seven University of Rhode Island students majoring in dietetics in the College of Health Sciences are learning what it takes to become leaders in their field through a joint project with LaGuardia Community College and New York University. The Inclusive Model for Developing Future Nutrition, Food, and Culinary […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – Sept. 23, 2025 – Renowned classical guitarist Adam Levin founded the University of Rhode Island Guitar Festival in 2015 with a vision to innovate, bring people together around the guitar, and establish URI’s classical guitar program as a destination for education and performance. “My goal was to give back by creating a […]

KINGSTON, R.I. — Sept. 18, 2025 — Third-year Doctor of Pharmacy student Cailin McCaffrey is the inaugural recipient of the Thomas J. Kalista Scholarship, the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy announced during a ceremony in Avedisian Hall Sept. 17. Named for the late, beloved professor who died in May 2024 at just 34, […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – Sept. 17, 2025 — Okyanus Arikan, a senior kinesiology major on the University of Rhode Island club sailing team, won the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association Women’s Singlehanded Championship September 12 at Brown University to qualify for the Women’s Singlehanded National Championship for the third year in a row. A member of […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – Sept. 8, 2025 – When the University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team plays its first home match of the season on Monday, Sept. 15, a lot will look and feel differently from recent years. URI has made significant changes to its team culture, roster, and playing surface in Keaney Gymnasium. Changing […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – Sept. 5, 2025 – A two-week pilot program designed by the URI Math Department to improve the math skills of incoming freshmen at the University of Rhode Island has produced impressive results. The “Level Up!” program, held on the Kingston Campus from July 27 to Aug. 8, was free for participants. By […]

KINGSTON, R.I.—Sept. 2, 2025—While the rest of the student body at the University of Rhode Island enjoys the final days of summer, about 160 resident assistants (RAs) and resident academic mentors (RAMs) arrive on campus in mid-August for trainings to prepare for the start of the school year. Navigating academic and social challenges can be […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – Sept. 2, 2025 – One of the most exciting events of the academic year, fall move-in weekend welcomed thousands of first-year, transfer and returning students to the University of Rhode Island Kingston Campus. Between Aug. 29 and Sept. 1, the University welcomed more than 3,300 first-year students – among about 5,500 students […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug. 27, 2025 – Each undergraduate kinesiology student in the University of Rhode Island’s College of Health Sciences gains a hands-on learning experience during a one-semester internship in their junior or senior year. Though most of the internships take place in the Northeast United States, some take place abroad — including one […]

KINGSTON, R.I. — Aug. 25, 2025 — With the first day of classes just around the corner, the University of Rhode Island will welcome more than 3,300 first-year students and their families to its Kingston Campus, beginning Friday, Aug. 29 to open fall move-in for the 2025-26 academic year.   Between Aug. 29 and Sept. 1, […]