Smiles and Cheers
More than 550 graduates received degrees at fall commencement on December 14, 2024 at the Ryan Center, cheered on by a crowd of 3,000 family and friends, and encouraged by President Parlange to ‘keep growing, keep building, keep learning.’
More than 550 graduates received degrees at fall commencement on December 14, 2024 at the Ryan Center, cheered on by a crowd of 3,000 family and friends, and encouraged by President Parlange to ‘keep growing, keep building, keep learning.’
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- 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 […]
