URI Botanical Gardens
URI launches a Botanical Collections geo-database to offer an extensive look at the 1,200-plus plants in the Botanical Collections, available for public access and long-term University use.
URI launches a Botanical Collections geo-database to offer an extensive look at the 1,200-plus plants in the Botanical Collections, available for public access and long-term University use.
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- URI nursing professor’s study on challenges of parental caregivers honored by national journalKINGSTON, R.I. — July 9, 2025 — A URI College of Nursing professor’s study exploring the challenges of caring for children with complex medical conditions at home was recently published in the national Journal of Pediatric Health Care, and named a “President’s Choice”article by the publication. Assistant Professor David Geyer’s paper, “A Qualitative Descriptive Study […]
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