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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 […]
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- Late Thomas dagger seals successful non-conference run for men’s basketballThe University of Rhode Island’s non-conference slate – complete with dramatics, comebacks and an 11-1 start to the 2024-25 season. URI marked its 11th tally in the win column against longtime foe Temple University on Saturday night, in a back-and-forth battle at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. “[This is] such a tough time of... The post Late Thomas dagger seals successful non-conference run for men’s basketball first appeared on The Good 5 Cent Cigar.
- Fall 2024 graduates urged to ‘celebrate the unexpected’More than 550 University of Rhode Island undergraduate and graduate students received their diplomas and celebrated their accomplishments on Saturday. The Block Island Sound Quintet played music to introduce the graduates as they walked into the Ryan Center on the Kingston Campus. Once the students were seated, Barbara Wolfe, university provost and executive vice president... The post Fall 2024 graduates urged to ‘celebrate the unexpected’ first appeared on The Good 5 Cent Cigar.