URI News
- Microbes under the snow: The hidden (and vulnerable) world that fuels springKINGSTON, R.I. – Feb. 3, 2026 – When snow blankets the landscape, it may seem like life slows down. But beneath the surface, an entire world of activity is unfolding. “Unlike many plants or some animals, which tend to go dormant or are much less active during winter, soil microbes are actually very active under […]
- Valentine’s special: URI Couple & Family Therapy Clinic offers free relationship check-ups for student couplesKINGSTON, R.I. — Feb. 9, 2026 — Student couples at the University of Rhode Island are invited to participate in a free relationship assessment at the University’s Couple and Family Therapy Clinic just in time for Valentine’s Day and all the romantic expectations it brings. The first 20 couples to register this month will receive […]
- URI receives $2 million gift to establish new athletic endowment, rename football practice fieldKINGSTON, R.I. – Feb. 3, 2026 – Mark S. Cruise ’81 ’84, a University of Rhode Island football program all-time great, and his wife, Sue Cruise ’84, have gifted their alma mater $2 million to both establish a new endowment fund supporting URI’s student-athletes and to rename the football team’s practice field in Cruises’ honor. […]
