SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A researcher at the University of Rhode Island (URI) is working with NASA to address the health consequences that come from traveling in space. Marie Mortreux, a metabolism and muscle biology professor, is seeking to help …
Posted Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 1:58 pm ET|Updated Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 2:14 pm ET Reply (1) SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI — A nutrition professor at the University of Rhode Island is working to help ease the health consequences for astronauts returning from outer space. …
by John Cardullo, sportswriter Photo: At the Helm – URI men’s hockey coach on the bench at the Boss Arena. URI photos by Michael Salerno. Two goals by Dylan Weichselbaumer propel URI to 4-3 victory over Drexel Joe Augustine has been at it for 33 seasons as …
For decades, many Americans with hepatitis C have struggled to get tested or died waiting for a cure that remained inaccessibly expensive within the nation’s fractured health care system. President Joe Biden’s new proposed budget to Congress seeks to …
URI students have many mentorship opportunities, and that includes becoming a URI 101 mentor for first-year students.
‘The Creative Spark’ is the theme of the 2023 TEDxURI event held at Edwards Hall on April 1.
Comment on this story Comment KINGSTON, R.I. — The University of Rhode Island has removed a partial Malcolm X quote from the facade of its main library 30 years after members of the school’s Black Student Leadership Group and others protested because they …
KINGSTON, R.I. – March 10, 2023 – Last year’s intense summer affected water quality in ponds, lakes, rivers and streams throughout Rhode Island – for the better in some places, for the worse in others. Continuing weather extremes, like the wetter-than- …
Posted on March 10, 2023 Updated on March 10, 2023 Current students, staff member and alumna on this year’s lineup for the April 1 event KINGSTON, R.I. – March 10, 2023 – TEDxURI returns to the University of Rhode Island campus on Saturday, April 1, with …
Abridged Malcolm X quote sparked a 1992 building takeover by Black student leaders, who said it misrepresented the fuller meaning of the civil rights leader’s message; URI President Marc Parlange acknowledged those now-alumni for their “courage to s …
KINGSTON, R.I. – March 10, 2023 – If you’re a fan of HBO’s post-apocalyptic series “The Last of Us” – or the video game that inspired it – you’ve probably heard the term Cordyceps. In the show, the parasitic fungus has mutated, graduating from infecting …
Lerner & Loewe's Camelot begins previews on Broadway tonight, March 9. The musical will officially open on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street). The musical revival features a book by Academy and Emmy Award …
Imagine wrapping an extra blanket around the planet, climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe has said, causing its temperature to rise. To describe our warming planet, Hayhoe uses the analogy of a fever caused by carbon emissions. Much like a raging fever can …
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s been 26 years since James Loxley underwent a life-saving kidney transplant. It was a donation from his father. “I have been able to live life to the fullest with that transplant,” Loxley said. It’s also when he began …
March 9, 2023 To Members of Our URI Community, I am writing to share that Peter Snyder has informed me of his decision to step down from his position as vice president for research and economic development and chair of the URI Research Foundation board, …
KINGSTON, R.I. – March 9, 2023 – Students at URI, whether in their first year or last, find a wealth of resources and community members looking to help them navigate their path at the University and beyond. URI 101 Mentors make a difference: applications …
KINGSTON, R.I. – March 9, 2023 – Messages in a bottle often carry information from another place and time. For University of Rhode Island professor emeritus H. Thomas Rossby, the messages he’s received came from seafarers and oceanographers past, as he …
Key Takeaways Popular sugar substitute erythritol may be associated with increased risks of heart disease and blood clots, according to a new study. The study mostly relied on data from mice and a small cohort of 8 people. Long-term clinical studies on the …
URI celebrates the centennial of beloved mascot Rhody the Ram on March 8. Learn more about Rhody’s history!
