2008 – URI Today

Think Big. We Do.

When not studying hurricanes, URI doctoral student chases tornadoes for fun

URI student places second in Elevator Pitch Contest with idea for pocket-sized reusable shopping bag

Former Air Force movie man earns nursing degree at 64

URI to offer professional practice degree in ocean engineering

URI taking national leadership role in mass evacuation planning

URI ocean engineer elected to lead regional ocean observation group

URI Dance Co. captures season’s sentiments

SmartMoney magazine ranks URI 15th in nation for return on investment

URI researchers: Ocean acidification from CO2 emissions will cause physiological impairment to jumbo squid

URI economist: R.I. remains ‘stuck in recession lane’

URI Watershed Watch leaders land $380,000 grant to help water quality programs nationwide

URI grad student earns national award from Soil Science Society for research poster

URI economics professor examines employee exploitation in new book, Are Worker Rights Human Rights?

URI web chat to discuss economic outlook for Rhode Island

URI professor receives $2.4 M grant to study effects of premature birth through young adulthood

URI pharmacy, nursing students join Brown medical students to improve care of asthma patients

URI’s Holiday concert & more, Dec. 5 to 9

URI launches behavior change campaign to reduce energy use on campus

Fingerprint specialist to speak at seminar

URI Theatre announces December auditions for The Foreigner

URI Honors Colloquium concludes Dec. 9 with coastal cabaret

URI student unlocking secrets of Jamun berry to treat cancer

URI’s award-winning teachers bring innovation, personal touch to large classrooms

URI Master Gardeners offer 74 varieties of poinsettias for sale, Dec. 6

URI Greek community donates $12,000 to Jonnycake Center in honor of President Robert L. Carothers

Top URI Freshman honored as University College Scholars

URI’s Energy Solutions poster contest winners

Navy experience drove Maine native to top academic award at URI

URI Child Development Center to hold annual Art Exchange

URI Honors Colloquium: Energy expert to examine solutions to climate change, Dec. 2