- URI tick expert shares tips for a tick-free summerKINGSTON, R.I. – May 23, 2025 – The University of Rhode Island’s resident “tick guy” gets calls for his expertise far and wide, consulting regularly with media outlets across the country, even celebrity sites concerned about the new tick-driven meat allergy. Thomas Mather is director of URI’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease, and regularly fields national […]
- URI psychology student studies disparities in medication treatment for veterans with opioid use disorderKINGSTON, R.I. — May 23, 2025 — Military veterans often experience distinct health issues and disparities that can heighten their vulnerability to opioid use, increasing their risk for opioid use disorder and overdose. Yet despite the heightened risk, nearly 60 percent of veterans with the disorder do not receive effective treatment. While medications like buprenorphine […]
- All NewsURI tick expert shares tips for a tick-free summerKINGSTON, R.I. – May 23, 2025 – The University of Rhode Island’s resident “tick guy” gets calls for his expertise far and wide, consulting regularly with media outlets across the country, even celebrity sites concerned about the new tick-driven meat allergy. Thomas Mather is director of URI’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease, and regularly fields national […]
- All NewsURI psychology student studies disparities in medication treatment for veterans with opioid use disorderKINGSTON, R.I. — May 23, 2025 — Military veterans often experience distinct health issues and disparities that can heighten their vulnerability to opioid use, increasing their risk for opioid use disorder and overdose. Yet despite the heightened risk, nearly 60 percent of veterans with the disorder do not receive effective treatment. While medications like buprenorphine […]
- All NewsWhat Sex is Death?What Sex is Death? Selected and translated by Peter Covino, Associate Professor of English (2025)
- All NewsSights and sounds from a memorable Spring 2025 Commencement WeekendKINGSTON, R.I.–May 21, 2025–The University of Rhode Island’s Spring 2025 Commencement brought close to 40,000 members of the Rhody community to campus over the course of the weekend to celebrate the achievements of more than 3,300 undergraduate and graduate students. Congratulations to each of our graduates, their families and all those who have supported them. […]
- All NewsCalm InspirationCalm Inspiration: Real Life Lessons of Social-Emotional Learning for Educators, Parents, and Caregivers Jenny (Elste) Gaynor ’99 (2025)
- All NewsRedeem Your RootsRedeem Your Roots: 7 Keys to Connect to Your Heritage, Create a Richer Life, and Continue Your Legacy Dawn Mattera Corsi ’84 (2024)
- All NewsForensic Team Field ManualForensic Team Field Manual Alan J. White ’99 (2025)
- All NewsCommencement 2025The University of Rhode Island awarded 3,515 undergraduate and graduate degrees upon 3,300 graduates, May 16-18, 2025, in formal ceremonies at the Ryan Center. Congratulations, Class of 2025!
- All NewsHistoric BloomsURI’s first botany professor, Lorenzo Kinney Sr., planted the first trees on the Kinney Azalea Gardens property nearly 100 years ago. And today, it’s hard to find a busier venue than Kingston’s Kinney Azalea Gardens.
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- All NewsRhode Island Athletics Celebrates the 2025 RammysKINGSTON, R.I. – The Rhode Island Athletic Department held its annual Rammys, an awards ceremony recognizing the outstanding individual and team accomplishments from the 2024-25 year.
- All NewsCampus LifeWelcome to the URI community. This is the place where you will forge lifelong friendships, learn more about yourself and the world, and build the foundation for the rest of your life. If that sounds like a lot, it is.
- All NewsRhode Island Contingent Recognized at the State HousePROVIDENCE, R.I. – The University of Rhode Island had 10 student-athletes honored at the State House Monday as part of the annual Scholar-Athlete Awards, held in the House Chamber of the R.I. State House. Also honored were men's track and field alumnus Pete Sherman and longtime radio play-by-play man Steve McDonald.
- All NewsThe Art of ResearchThe top images from the 2025 University of Rhode Island Research and Scholarship Photo Contest were selected from a particularly strong field of entries this year. Judges considered both the quality of the images and the image’s connection to the entrant’s URI research or scholarship.
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- All NewsCigar Sports MVPs: Spring 2025 EditionBaseball: Fourth-year Anthony DePino The University of Rhode Island home run king has shaped himself into a true five-tool player this season in his fourth year. DePino’s power has always been there, with all four of his seasons having home run totals inside the top five in program history. Hitting for average has been huge... The post Cigar Sports MVPs: Spring 2025 Edition first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.
- All NewsThis Week In Sports – 4/24Men’s Track and Field University of Connecticut Northeast Challenge (4/18-4/19): Second of 14 teams The University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team placed second at the UConn Northeast Challenge with 136.5 points, highlighted by event wins from fifth-year Alexander Baez, fourth-year Mason Brubaker and third-year Antonio Capalbo. For more, read Justin Theriault’s article... The post This Week In Sports – 4/24 first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.
- All NewsLone fourth-year has career year for women’s tennisAs the lone fourth-year on the University of Rhode Island tennis team, Klara Nelander’s collegiate career is coming to a close as she pursues her final opportunity to become an Atlantic 10 Conference Champion. Coming from Skanor, Sweden, Nelander joined a recruitment agency for colleges in the United States. Recruited by former URI Head Coach... The post Lone fourth-year has career year for women’s tennis first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.
- All NewsFirst-year golfer delivers decorated debut seasonFirst-year Luke Stennett has emerged as a star for the University of Rhode Island men’s golf team with eight top-10 finishes in his debut season, and most recently, his first collegiate victory at The Rutherford Intercollegiate on April 13. Stennett, a native of Portland, Connecticut, joined a Rhode Island team this season that was looking... The post First-year golfer delivers decorated debut season first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.
- All NewsRowing falls to Dartmouth and Northeastern in VermontThe University of Rhode Island rowing team dropped races to both Northeastern University and Dartmouth College at the Lake Morey Regatta on Saturday. “The competition was fast, there’s no doubt about that,” Rhode Island Head Coach Shelagh Donohoe said. “We didn’t race to our potential, and the results show that.” URI’s First Varsity 8+ boat,... The post Rowing falls to Dartmouth and Northeastern in Vermont first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.
