Best of 2024
Best of 2024
(Re)discover our favorite homepage features of the year.
URI Theatre Presents
First performed in 1606, ‘Macbeth’ is full of political ambition, murder, guilt, and the supernatural. It is also one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays.
The Brain Puzzle
URI researchers are working to diagnose, treat—and ultimately prevent—neurodegenerative diseases, like Alzheimer’s. They’re also investigating factors that help keep our brains healthy as we age.
We Are One
Disease. War. Famine. Natural disasters. For public health advisor Shade Olowookere ’17, these are everyday work problems.
Reach forward, give back
For over 30 years, the Cape Verdean Students Association, a strongly connected multicultural and multigenerational network, continues to bring a distinctive positive impact to the URI community and beyond.
A distinctive view
“I am really interested in how landscape architecture can impact a state that is known for its untouched landscape. I would like to be part of that conversation.”
Building on a strong foundation
Voter-approved bond will accelerate critical biomedical sciences research at the University of Rhode Island.
Celebrating songs of the sea
URI’s Sea Shanty Social Club is built around camaraderie and a collective love of sea songs, sea stories, and the sea itself.
URI receives transformative gift
Largest-ever gift establishes the Helen Izzi Schilling ’54 and Francis Schilling Scholars Program
The sky's the limit
In Doug Gobeille’s courses, students are encouraged to breach the limits of the imagination.
4+1 ABM Program
World-class tennis player Nadia Rajan, completed a master’s degree in kinesiology while playing a fifth year of tennis at URI. This was made possible through URI’s 4+1, Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s program, enabling students to earn both degrees in five years.
Tradition, craft, and culture
The Honors program capstone project of Caleb Gross ’23 combined his interests in art, history, water, woodworking, and a fascination with the traditional oars plied by centuries of Venetian gondoliers.
Latest All News
- URI textiles professor studying braille clothing tags to help those with visual impairmentKINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 17, 2025 – According to the National Institute of Health, 1.1 billion people globally suffer from some form of visual impairment. This includes a spectrum of those with total blindness and other forms of severe impairment. A University of Rhode Island professor is addressing a problem many people with visual impairment […]
- URI psychology professor honored by White House with top honor for scientists, engineersKINGSTON, R.I. — Jan. 17, 2025 — University of Rhode Island psychology Assistant Professor Justin Parent has been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the White House announced this week, placing him among just 400 researchers nationwide to earn the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on scientists and […]
- URI Center for Military and Veteran Education welcomes new team member, hosts spring welcome for student veteran community Jan. 29KINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 16, 2025 – URI’s Center for Military and Veteran Education will hold a special orientation for student veterans and military-affiliated students on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The orientation will be held from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the Memorial Union’s Atrium 1, 50 Lower College Road, on the Kingston Campus, and is […]
- November CCI value stays steady, but R.I. momentum appears to be fading, says URI economistJan. 15, 2025 WHAT: November’s Current Condition Index value of 67 remained unchanged from the previous month, but there are increasing signs that Rhode Island’s economic momentum is slowing, says University of Rhode Island economist Len Lardaro. In 2024, the CCI has shown significant improvements in key indicators on a year-to-year basis. Based on that […]
- Multicultural Student Services Center kicks off full slate of spring programs with 2025 MLK Unity Luncheon on Jan. 29KINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 15, 2025 – The University of Rhode Island’s Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC) is ready to welcome students back for the spring 2025 semester, beginning with the University’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Luncheon on Jan. 29 in the MSSC Hardge Forum, Multicultural Student Services Center, 12 to 2 p.m. […]
- URI alumna Rose Butler Browne inspires students in namesake classKINGSTON, R.I. – Jan. 15, 2025 – The University of Rhode Island will offer its annual class named for alumna Rose Butler Browne, beginning this year on Thursday, Jan. 23. The course celebrates the legacy of Browne, who saw education as key for students to move themselves forward. Browne received her bachelor’s degree from URI […]
