KINGSTON, R.I. – May 8, 2025 – James Gbaba is at home in the lab spaces of URI’s Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences but says coming to the University of Rhode Island helped him find communities of another kind. Gbaba will graduate this month with his bachelor’s degree in cell and molecular biology. The […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – May 7, 2025 – It’s reasonable to surmise that many students majoring in ocean engineering possess some connection to at least one of the seven seas. As Captain Nemo put it, “The sea is everything. It’s an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides.” […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – May 7, 2025 – Having published a dozen peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals, Gabrielle Armin, who will earn her Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography this month, can discuss her research with experts in her field. She can also talk about it with elementary school students. “I […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – May 6, 2025 – While some fishing boat captains may count the number of fish caught as a measure of an expedition’s success, Bradley Wetherbee at the University of Rhode Island gauges his success by the number of students he can “hook” on marine studies, careers in science, or even just the […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – May 6, 2025 – The University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team’s first season as an NCAA Division I program was memorable and impressive. The inaugural NCAA season started in dramatic fashion, with a one-goal victory over Merrimack and a lopsided 18-1 win over regional foe Central Connecticut. URI finished the season […]

KINGSTON, R.I. – May 6, 2025 – Jennifer Melgar wants to create a classroom where her students are represented, respected and valued, something she felt was lacking in her own early education. When she delivers her speech as the selected student speaker, then walks across the stage on May 17 to receive her bachelor’s degree […]