URI Badminton Club presents...Birdie Bubbles To-Go, DIY boba tea kits with everything you need to enjoy a sweet beverage!The kits are $5 and includes boba tea mix, tapioca or popping boba, a straw, and a cup. These are customizable to fit your personal preference!Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

Join us for lunch as we create space to share your experiences on campus, discuss current events, and connect with other students. Lunch will be provided. Feel free to bring your own lunch as well.Fostering an inclusive and welcoming community is at the heart of the Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC) ‘s work. All events hosted by or in collaboration with the MSSC are open to the entire URI community. We are committed to making URI a place where everyone feels valued, included, and has a true sense of belonging. We look forward to welcoming you!Thursdays 12:30pm- 1:30pmDates:1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/27, 4/10,4/24Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

Improving Cancer Immunotherapies and Targeted Therapies using Engineering StrategiesAbstract:Immunotherapies and targeted therapies are emerging cancer treatments that have demonstrated unprecedented efficacy in subsets of cancer. However, expanded use of these novel therapies to treat other cancers is limited by life-threatening toxicity, resistance to therapy and/or costly manufacturing processes. I will discuss three projects where we utilized engineering strategies to address these issues. First, current cell-based cancer vaccines require costly ex vivo activation that often leads to short lifespan of the transplanted cells and rapid loss of their effector functions. We developed an injectable, pre-formed hydrogel-based cancer vaccine that recruits and modulates specific immune cells in situ and subsequently generates potent anti-tumor responses. I will also discuss a recent project developing self-amplifying RNA cancer vaccines that induce stronger and more durable immunity compared to conventional mRNA vaccines. Lastly, existing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are limited by either heterogeneous drug conjugation at unspecific sites or instability and premature drug release in blood, causing off-target toxicity and reduced efficacy. We synthesized ADCs via supramolecular assembly of coiled coil peptides. This approach allows stable, uniform and site-specific drug conjugation and significantly simplifies ADC production with unprecedented modularity for optimization and development.

There are many benefits to studying abroad or away. This is your first step to learn about the benefits and explore international and national study away opportunities! Once you attend this session you can begin meeting one-on-one with an education abroad advisor and filling out your application for a study away program.The session will explain the different types of study abroad/study away programs offered at URI, their basic financial structures, and a review of helpful tips to navigate our website to gain even more important information. You will also be able to ask questionsMake sure to register by clicking the event website below.

Please fill out this form to register for Hillel's Sweet Tzedakah Treats on Thursday, April 17 at 5 pm at Hillel.Bake cookies or brownies to enjoy and to donate to our local homeless shelter the McCauley House and Help the Homeless, RI. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1I3Oxhcci6ybOC3p7vmM52HjuQHCOdOBX57A6nL8ks5U/editVisit URInvolved for complete event details.

Bi weekly meetings for URI's Planned Parenthood Advocacy club! Held in Memorial Union room 318 from 5:30-7pm.Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

Join us at 193 for another night of live music from local touring bands! This event is completely free for students. Located on the main floor of the Memorial Union, opposite of the Ram's Den.Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

Join us for the Lavender Graduation Ceremony and Dinner, a special event to honor and celebrate URI’s graduating LGBTQ+ students. This ceremony highlights the achievements and contributions of our graduates, as well as the supportive community members who have made a difference.Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to nominate individuals for the following prestigious awards:Ally of the Year AwardOutstanding Leader AwardMentor of the Year AwardGender & Sexuality Center Staff Member of the Year AwardGraduating students who wish to participate in the Lavender Graduation should register by April 4. Award nominations must be submitted by submitted by AprilVisit URInvolved for complete event details.

We are holding FAFSA events to help assist students and families with any FAFSA questions. Come join representatives from Enrollment Services to have your FAFSA questions answered!Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

Hailed as the perfect musical comedy, this award-winning classic gambles with luck and love under the bright lights of Broadway. "Count me squarely in the Guys and Dolls camp. If there's a flaw to be found in the 1950 'music fable of Broadway,' based on characters created by journalist/short story writer Damon Runyon, it's not in the Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows' drum-tight book. And it's certainly not in Frank Loesser's honey of a score." -New York Stage Review

Title: Reconstructing paleoenvironments using triple oxygen isotope valuesSpeaker: Dr. Jordan Wostbrock, Assistant Professor, Yale UniversityAbstract: The increase of d18O values in the rock record (where older samples have lower d18O values than modern) has been attributed to changing ocean temperature, an increase in the d18O value of the ocean water, or diagenesis obscuring paleoenvironmental information. Unlike conventional δ18O analysis where the formation water’s isotopic value is assumed, paired δ17O-δ18O measurements allow for the water’s isotopic composition to be calculated because there is only one unique solution for equilibrium fractionation using triple oxygen isotope values. This is particularly useful when measuring samples from the rock record, where the water is no longer present. These measurements are also useful for a definitive identification of diagenesis – samples that fall off the unique triple oxygen isotope equilibrium curve must have undergone some degree of diagenesis. A fluid-rock mixing model can be used to ‘see through’ alteration in samples such that the initial temperature of formation and the oxygen isotope value of the water in which the carbonate formed can be calculated. In this talk, I will present the first carbonate-water triple oxygen isotope equilibrium curve. I will then use the equilibrium curve to compare the triple oxygen isotope values of Phanerozoic brachiopods. Lastly, I will present results from carbonate concretions from the Late Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway that combines triple oxygen isotope measurements with carbonate clumped isotope measurements (D47 values) to better understand the diagenetic history of the carbonate concretions.

Please help support the Rhode Island Blood Center on Friday by donating a pint. Your donation can save lives and you will get a free pizza and entered to win a pair of Post Malone and Jelly Roll tickets.Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

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Pop-up clothing fundraiser, we will be selling donated clothes to raise money.Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

AI and Data Forum with PizzaHosted by the URI Innovation Lab and the Center for Computational Research (CCR)Friday April 18, 2025 Noon – 1:30Two teams that received 2024 CCR (Center for Computational Research) Seed Funding will present outcomes from their convergent/interdisciplinary and data enhanced projects. These presentations will highlight the importance of teams of experts from multiple disciplines to solve the difficult data informed problems of our times. Students, Faculty and Staff from all disciplines are welcome.Advanced statistical modeling in pharmacoepidemiology research to access opioid safety during pregnancy - Associate Professor Sheron (Xuerong) Wen (Pharmacy Practice) and Associate Professor Yichi Zhang (Statistics)The team has conducted Bayesian mediation analyses to identify the mediators and estimate the natural direct and indirect effects of prenatal opioid exposure on long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes. Further advanced statistical modeling was developed and implemented to examine the direct and indirect interaction effects of concomitant use of prescription opioids and antidepressants in pregnant women on neurodevelopment in their offspring.Development of deep learning models for biological data classification - Associate Professor Ying Zhang (CMB, CELS) and Professor Drew Zhang (College of Business)The team has conducted the following: (1) a comparative study of different deep-learning architectures (i.e. BERT, CNN, and LSTM) and their accuracy in classifying sequencing reads from multiple species; (2) the application of large language models for the classification of DNA sequences.

Join us for lunch as we create space to share your experiences on campus, discuss current events, and connect with other students. Lunch will be provided. Feel free to bring your own lunch as well.Fostering an inclusive and welcoming community is at the heart of the Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC) ‘s work. All events hosted by or in collaboration with the MSSC are open to the entire URI community. We are committed to making URI a place where everyone feels valued, included, and has a true sense of belonging. We look forward to welcoming you!Thursdays 12:30pm- 1:30pmDates:1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/27, 4/10,4/24Visit URInvolved for complete event details.

Come watch Rhody Baseball take on Dayton in the first game of the series! All game times are subject to change based on the weather.

Have you ever wondered where the different chemical elements come from? URI's Forensic Science Seminar Series celebrated its 25th year last year. The annual series takes place in the Beaupre Center on Friday afternoons. Today's lecture will examine take guests from the Big Bang all the way to cell phone and battery production. URI Chemical Engineering alumnus Frank Puglia, a NASA Solar System Ambassador, has more than 30 years’ experience in the design, development and production of energy storage systems for advanced applications ranging from the Mars Rovers, Landers, and Science Laboratory to batteries for the next generation of fighter aircraft. He has authored and coauthored numerous papers with various NASA and Navy and Air Force researchers. Mr. Puglia recently returned to URI as an adjunct professor and to complete his PhD degree. He is a regular presenter at Frosty Drew Observatory. During this talk, Mr. Puglia will review the different nuclear physics of how each element is formed and then how Earth’s geological processes helped concentrate these elements into minable ores. A sample of all the ores needed for modern energy storage systems will be on display (from Gold ore, to Lithium ore, to Uranium ore). Many of these elements, especially the Rare Earth Elements (REE)), are at the center of geopolitical conflict so it’s a good time to learn where they come from, why they’re needed and how they got to where they are. Schedule subject to change; email dhilliard@uri.edu to join the email list for updates. Read about the speaking series at https://www.chm.uri.edu/forensics/seminars.php.

Join the Consulting Club in an evening of listening to professional consultants and get an understanding of the industry.

Need assistance navigating accommodations or resources on campus? Our Drop-in Hours are a welcoming space where you can meet with a Student Resource Mentor to get personalized guidance on things like:Discussing accommodations with professorsSigning up for the Academic Testing CenterImproving organizational skillsAccessing campus resources and servicesand More! Whether you have specific questions or just want to chat about how your semester is going, we're here to support you. No appointment necessary—just stop by!Visit URInvolved for complete event details.