Year: 2021
Wobble Board wins first place for URI team at bioengineering conference
Compact deployment system makes exploring deep seas easier
URI senior awarded Fulbright fellowship to teach English, U.S. culture in Brazil
URI graduating senior Jay Rumas awarded Fulbright scholarship to research populism in Slovak Republic
Commencement 2021: URI student commencement speaker finds love of learning 13,000 miles from her home in India
Commencement 2021: Nina Santos makes a difference by combining lifelong love for oceanography, passion for the environment
Three URI students win Boren Scholarships, Fellowship
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URI students learn about animal behavior by training chickens to perform tasks
KINGSTON, R.I. – April 27, 2021 – University of Rhode Island junior Jessica Weidemann hopes to work at a zoo or aquarium when she graduates, and she knows that she’ll need skills in animal training if she hopes to get her foot in the door for the highly competitive jobs. More...
NSF CAREER Award will help URI professor close the clean water gap
URI advisor, advisee awarded Fulbright Fellowships to conduct research abroad
URI names Rochester Institute professor, administrator Ammina Kothari as director of the Harrington School
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URI advisor, advisee awarded Fulbright Fellowships to conduct research abroad
KINGSTON, R.I. – April 29, 2021 – University of Rhode Island Assistant Professor Elizabeth Mendenhall has been advising graduate student Eliya Baron Lopez for two years, and they developed a close working relationship as they studied marine plastic pollution in the ocean and issues of marine policy… More...
URI online therapeutic cannabis program to graduate inaugural class
URI’s Rachael Garcia named 2021 R.I. Woman Veteran of the Year
Commencement 2021: URI graduate intent on making an impact
Commencement 2021: Theresa Brown found her niche while leading The Cigar’s coverage of the pandemic
New data provides clearer picture of historic volcano collapse
URI students learn about animal behavior by training chickens to perform tasks
Commencement 2021: Cancer, pandemic didn’t stop Jenna Lopes from earning her degree in health and physical education
Commencement 2021: Coming from a family of engineers, Michaela Bellisle creates her own path
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URI’s Rachael Garcia named 2021 R.I. Woman Veteran of the Year
KINGSTON, RI – April 28, 2021 – The University of Rhode Island’s own Rachael Garcia has been named the 2021 Rhode Island Woman Veteran of the Year by the Providence Regional Office of the Veterans Benefit Administration, part of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. More...
CNN’s John King discusses his ‘journalism journey,’ inspiration of Jim Taricani, and 2020 election
URI doctoral student Meg Jones awarded prestigious Fulbright grant
URI Commencement 2021: Marine biology major looks forward to shark-filled future
Commencement 2021: Corporate executive, community activist John Heroux finishes what he started 35 years ago
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New data provides clearer picture of historic volcano collapse
KINGSTON, R.I. – April 27, 2021 – The Anak Krakatau volcano flank collapse, triggered by an eruption on December 22, 2018 provided a deadly reminder of how vulnerable and unprepared we are when it comes to natural disasters… More...
Four URI sophomores awarded prestigious Hollings Scholarship from NOAA
