KINGSTON, R.I. – June 6, 2025 – Growing up in York, Maine, Derek Murphy ’20 was fascinated with the idea of living and working overseas, maybe for a global organization like the World Bank or the United Nations.  “International affairs and trends have a direct impact on our lives, often in ways we don’t realize,” […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – June 5, 2025 – Sixth grade science lessons at Governor Christopher DelSesto Middle School in Providence were more interactive this year thanks to a partnership with the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography. The pilot program, in which four GSO students worked with approximately 200 students from the Providence Public […]

KINGSTON, R.I. — June 5, 2025 — The University of Rhode Island Foundation and Alumni Engagement has named Sandra Cano director of industry relations. Cano, who brings broad public service, economic development, and education policy experience to the role, will lead the development of new opportunities between URI and industry partners. “Sandra will serve as […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – June 4, 2025 – A new international research initiative will measure hydrogen emissions from operating infrastructure in North America and Europe, filling a gap in empirical data. With commercial hydrogen operations poised for global expansion, the new information will help producers, regulators, investors, and others understand potential emission sources and how to […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – June 4, 2025 – Gardens are constantly evolving, but the state’s most dedicated gardeners will pause their planting, weeding, and dividing to open their gardens across the state to the public this summer. Eighteen private and public gardens tended by University of Rhode Island Master Gardener volunteers will open their gates for […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – June 4, 2025 – The University of Rhode Island has over 100 international partnerships and agreements. URI’s influence extends well beyond the Northeast—across the Atlantic and around the world. Among these numerous collaborations, one of the most enduring and consequential is URI’s partnership with Technische Universität Braunschweig. Since its inception three decades […]